Moore Catholic is a perfect 3-0 against Cardinal Spellman since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Pilots at 4:30 p.m. Moore Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Moore Catholic's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Salesian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
JOHNNY FARERI looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
T.J. GRAZIANO
| 04/09/25 vs Salesian | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ McKee Vo-Tech/Staten Island Tech | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs St. Edmund Prep | 1 |
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At the plate, Moore Catholic got a massive performance out of T.J. GRAZIANO, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave GRAZIANO a new career-high. Another player making a difference was TODD VIERRA, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Moore Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Spellman hadn't done well against St. Peter's recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pilots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Eagles.
The victory got Moore Catholic back to even at 5-5-1. As for Cardinal Spellman, their record now sits at 3-1.
Moore Catholic skirted past Cardinal Spellman 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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