Moore Catholic hadn't beaten St. Joseph-by-the-Sea on the road since May 7, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Mavericks came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 5-2. This was payback for the Mavericks, who suffered an 8-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
JOE MALPESO
| 05/07/25 @ St. Joseph-by-the-Sea | 8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Iona Prep | 7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fordham Prep | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs St. Raymond Boys | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ McKee Vo-Tech/Staten Island Tech | 3 |
| 03/23/25 vs New Castle | 12 |
Moore Catholic got a great performance from JOE MALPESO as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts MALPESO has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on CHRISTIAN COMODO, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. CHRISTOPHER EUGENE also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Moore Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-3.
Looking ahead, Moore Catholic will take on Tottenville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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