Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute). They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the St. Francis Red Raiders on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Marauders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute got a great performance from Matthew Anzalone as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Anzalone also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Marauders are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute let Giorgio Panepinto and Mark Rapp run wild. Panepinto went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Rapp went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Panepinto is becoming a predictor of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dominic Floccare, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Marauders
| 04/29/25 @ St. Francis | 12 |
| 04/26/25 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Penfield | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Solvay | 8 |
| + 19 more games |
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute and bumps their season record up to 4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for St. Francis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's still a better percentage than their 1-8-1 record this season.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will square off against Lancaster at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Francis will be paying especially close attention to the Marauders' matchup: after the Marauders face off against the Legends, they'll take on St. Francis again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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