
Falcons
04/16/25 @ South Brunswick | 17 |
04/08/25 @ South Brunswick | 17 |
04/26/25 @ Monroe Township | 11 |
04/10/25 vs South Brunswick | 10 |
04/24/25 vs Monroe Township | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph). They blew past Monroe Township 20-9 on Saturday. St. Joseph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
St. Joseph got a great performance from Richard Zangara as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, JP Zayle was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. St. Joseph is undefeated when Zayle posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Almanzar, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
St. Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Monroe Township, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Joseph is set to face off against their familiar foe Edison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Monroe Township will challenge rival East Brunswick at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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