The St. Luke's Storm will face off against the Harvey Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Luke's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
While St. Luke's didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 8-3 win over King on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
Nate Kesselmark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season.
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In other batting news, St. Luke's got a massive performance out of Gage Saresky, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Saresky is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Charlie Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Harvey came up short against Canterbury School on Tuesday and fell 18-15.
Dominick Bonserio and Jake Acosta stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bonserio scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Acosta scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Johnathan Cappucci was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Luke's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Harvey, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went St. Luke's way against Harvey when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as St. Luke's made off with a 7-0 victory. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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