For the second straight game, Wildwood Catholic will face off against St. Joseph. The Crusaders will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wildwood Catholic is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Wildwood Catholic fell victim to St. Joseph and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The game marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
For St. Joseph's part, the result came thanks to Liam Hurley's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks. Hurley is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Crimi, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Butkus, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Wildwood Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
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