If St. John-Vianney was feeling good fresh off their 12-1 takedown of Southern Regional on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lancers fell just short of the Cranford Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Lancers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2019.
St. John-Vianney got a good showing from Thomas Dunn, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Dunn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mike Capaldo and Tyler Shpiro did some serious damage despite the final result: Capaldo went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Shpiro went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Shpiro's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of JT Mohlman, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
St. John-Vianney's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for Cranford, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.
Coming up, St. John-Vianney is taking a road trip to square off against Shore Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Cranford, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome New Providence at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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