The Iona Prep Gaels will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Iona Prep lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Monsignor Farrell, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. Iona Prep never let Monsignor Farrell get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gaels.
Shane Jelenevsky tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Devin Diaz
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On the hitting side, Iona Prep let Devin Diaz and Luke Tran run wild. Diaz scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Tran scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Diaz is becoming a predictor of Iona Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't). Andrew Donnadio Jr. also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Iona Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over St. Joseph Regional.
Iona Prep's record now sits at 4-2-1. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, their record now sits at 2-0.
Iona Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Iona Prep repeat their success, or does St. Joseph-by-the-Sea has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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