South Plainfield and St. Joseph pushed the score to 14-7 the last time they played St. Joseph, but on Wednesday defenses reigned supreme. The Tigers fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-7 back in April.
Kevin Penny was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one).
At the plate, South Plainfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Irizarry, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
South Plainfield has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Looking ahead, South Plainfield will square off against Watchung Hills Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph, they will face off against North Hunterdon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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