Staples had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it four. They came up short against the St. Joseph Cadets, falling 13-0. The Wreckers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cadets from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for St. Joseph, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
For St. Joseph's part, Katie Dzialo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Dzialo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Gina Coppola, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Coppola has posted since back in April of 2024. McKenna Stratton was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Staples does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph, they will head out to face off against New Canaan at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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