St. Joseph won the last time they faced Dominican and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lancers blew past the Knights 18-0. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 16 runs or more this season.
Mason Ballard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Zach Rizzo was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dominic Santarelli, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
St. Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dominican only posted an OBP of .286.
Lancers
| 04/29/25 @ Dominican | 18-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Warren Township | 4-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Warren | 4-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ St. Thomas More | 11-7 |
| 04/15/25 @ St. Catherine's | 25-1 |
| + 11 more games |
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Dominican, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Joseph beat Dominican by a score of 16-3 on Thursday.
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