Moore Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 12-9. They lost 7-0 to the St. Peter's Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for St. Peter's, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For St. Peter's part, Freddie Avitto looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Avitto has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Peter's let Salvatore Fragiglio and Aaron Vazquez run wild. Fragiglio went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Vazquez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three RBI gave Fragiglio a new career-high. Anthony Gaglia was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Moore Catholic and St. Peter's should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Mavericks will challenge St. John's Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (137 vs. 276). Meanwhile, St. Peter's (ranked 47th) will meet Xaverian (ranked 133rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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