The St. Francis Prep Terriers will venture away from home to face off against the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Francis Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Sunday. They came out on top against Moore Catholic by a score of 8-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Terriers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
St. Peter's hit St. Joseph-by-the-Sea with a five-run second inning on Sunday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings fell 7-2 to the Eagles. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea got a good showing from Anthony Mazzo, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Mazzo has allowed since back in April.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's defeat dropped their record down to 26-4. As for St. Francis Prep, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
St. Francis Prep couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea when the teams last played back in May of 2015 as they fell 6-2. Can the Terriers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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