Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute). They put the hurt on the Lancaster Legends with a sharp 15-5 win on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Marauders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Colin O'Leary looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Michael Pegnia
| 04/30/25 vs Lancaster | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Solvay | 1 |
| 05/10/24 @ West Geauga | 1 |
| 05/06/24 @ St. Mary's | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 1 |
| 05/01/24 @ Cardinal O'Hara | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Pegnia, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Giancarlo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lancaster, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute and Lancaster should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Marauders will take on St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (202 vs. 430). Meanwhile, Lancaster (ranked 114th) will meet Williamsville South (ranked 278th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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