Canisius is 2-8 against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marauders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Canisius came up short against Clarence and fell 13-9.
Nick Scime was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Bahr, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Kenmore West by a score of 7-3.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute also got a good showing from George Kunz, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Kunz gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giorgio Panepinto, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7-1. As for Canisius, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Canisius hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Canisius' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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