St. Joseph came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Milwaukee Rockets a 7-0 shutout. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Zach Rizzo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Peter Visconti was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played. Chris Kenesie was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
St. Joseph was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lancers
| 05/16/25 @ South Milwaukee | 7-0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Martin Luther | 24-10 |
| 04/29/25 @ Dominican | 18-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Warren Township | 4-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Warren | 4-0 |
| + 13 more games |
St. Joseph's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for South Milwaukee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will welcome Shoreland Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Milwaukee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brown Deer at 4:30 a.m. on Monday.
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