It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Vincent Memorial Scots by a score of 12-11 on Tuesday. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their loss to the Scots from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Blaise McMahon put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
Paolo Puccio
| 05/19/26 vs Vincent Memorial | 2 |
| 04/01/26 vs Bayfront Charter | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Army-Navy | 2 |
| 03/05/26 @ Julian | 2 |
| 05/14/26 vs Pacific Ridge | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, St. Joseph Academy got a massive performance out of Paolo Puccio, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The Crusaders are 3-1 when Puccio posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Asher Larkin was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
St. Joseph Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Vincent Memorial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
St. Joseph Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vincent Memorial, they will venture away from home to face off against Calvin Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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