Vikings
| 05/18/25 vs Iona Prep | 9-5 |
| 05/16/25 vs St. Peter's | 10-5 |
| 05/15/25 vs Archbishop Stepinac | 1-0 |
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea extended their postseason success on Sunday against Iona Prep. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Gaels. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on three straight.
John Gano was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Anthony Abruzese looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony DePetro, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Molinini, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Iona Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5-1.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Iona Prep, they will host Archbishop Stepinac at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games the Crusaders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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