Iona Prep faced Archbishop Stepinac in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Gaels' pitcher stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Gaels, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Shane Jelenevsky
| 03/19/25 @ Chaminade | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Archbishop Molloy | 7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Monsignor Farrell | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Archbishop Stepinac | 11 |
Archbishop Stepinac's batters probably weren't too happy with Shane Jelenevsky, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up zero walks). Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Jelenevsky.
At the plate, Luke Tran was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin Diaz, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Iona Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Iona Prep pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Stepinac, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Iona Prep will face off against St. Peter's at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gaels 3.4, the Eagles 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they will take on Cardinal Spellman at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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