The St. Joseph Cadets will face off against the Danbury Hatters at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Danbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Joseph is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: New Canaan, who was ranked sixth at the time (St. Joseph was ranked 19th). The Cadets came up short against the Rams on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cadets, who until this matchup were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
St. Joseph saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Rovinelli, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Danbury came out on top against Bridgeport Central on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Hatters were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Hilltoppers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hatters.
Danbury let Gary Cueto and Kaden Chenard run wild. Cueto went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Chenard went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Chenard has posted since back in May of 2025. Shawn Torpey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Danbury always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bridgeport Central only posted an OBP of .316.
Danbury's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for St. Joseph, they dropped their record down to 12-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
St. Joseph beat Danbury 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Hatters have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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