St. Ignatius College Preparatory scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders a 12-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory got a great performance from Will Siwinski as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Siwinski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocco Giometti was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Evann Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Ignatius College Preparatory and bumps their season record up to 14-6. As for Archbishop Riordan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14-2 record this season.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory will be playing at home against Serra at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Archbishop Riordan, they will head out on the road to face off against Saint Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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