Moore Catholic had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals on Thursday. This was payback for Moore Catholic, who suffered a 4-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kenny Vazquez and Ryan Zeh dominated on the mound. Vazquez struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits, while Zeh tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vazquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vin DeGrado was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Doyle, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Moore Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Cardinal Hayes, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Moore Catholic will be playing at home against Cardinal Spellman at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Spellman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Moore Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cardinal Hayes, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Fordham Prep at 7:00 p.m.
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