The Monsignor Farrell Lions will square off against the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monsignor Farrell comes in on three and St. Joseph-by-the-Sea on 11.
While Monsignor Farrell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Moore Catholic on Thursday.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Peter's an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to John Gano's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Molinini, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Paul Cilmi, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Monsignor Farrell, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Monsignor Farrell came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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