While St. Joseph Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders with a sharp 14-7 win on Monday. Considering the Bruins have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Chad Davidson
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Chad Davidson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, John Dean D'Antonio and Nick Glorioso did most of the damage at the plate: D'Antonio scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Glorioso scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, Glorioso posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Winans, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
St. Joseph Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Park Place Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
St. Joseph Catholic pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.8 hits in those games compared to only 2.33 in the others. As for Park Place Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
When St. Joseph Catholic and Park Place Christian Academy next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. St. Joseph Catholic will take on Tri-County Academy and their six-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph Catholic: 2.6, Park Place Christian Academy: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Park Place Christian Academy will try to stop Manchester Academy's six-game winning streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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