After two games on the road, St. Joseph is heading back home. They will take on the Wonderview Daredevils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
St. Joseph stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Nemo Vista as St. Joseph made off with a 10-1 win.
Nicholas French made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). French has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. French was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, St. Joseph let Trevor Jackson and Owen Coney loose on the outfield. Jackson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Coney scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of George Heer, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
After soaring to a 11-point victory in their last game, Wonderview came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Sacred Heart by a score of 7-5.
St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Wonderview, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
St. Joseph took their win against Wonderview when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-1. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wonderview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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