It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Joseph Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Creekside Knights 4-3. The win was nothing new for St. Joseph Academy as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Brody Ealy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Talan McDonald, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Connor Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Creekside's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson McFarlin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Martineau, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. Joseph Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Creekside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy will take on Father Lopez at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph Academy: 3.7, Father Lopez: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Creekside, they will be playing at home against Bishop Kenny at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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