It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the St. Mary's Lancers by a score of 5-1. The win was nothing new for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bryce Cureo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Mucica was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Giorgio Panepinto was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On St. Mary's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gray, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for St. Mary's, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-5.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Mary's: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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