St. Peter had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for St. Peter's who now have 20 in a row.
Jack Kehoe made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Kehoe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Chris Bedford looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Kehoe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Mainolfi, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Mainolfi has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Gordon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, Bryce Cureo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
St. Peter's win bumped their record up to 31-2. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
As of now, neither St. Peter's nor St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute have any future games scheduled.
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