St. John-Vianney is 2-7 against Wall Township since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lancers will welcome the Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times St. John-Vianney and Freehold Boro had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lancers fell 8-5 to the Colonials on Thursday. Lancers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Colonials since on Thursday.
Mike McCormack was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Wyatt Lewis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wall Township). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Long Branch a 24-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Crimson Knights in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now won eight in a row.
St. John-Vianney's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-8. As for Wall Township, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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