With a playoff win on the line, St. Joseph rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Killingly Trailblazers. The win continues a trend for the Cadets in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now won four in a row.

HT Jones
| 06/01/26 vs Killingly | 11 |
| 06/11/25 @ Killingly | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ Sheehan | 8 |
| 05/08/26 vs Wilton | 7 |
| 04/09/26 @ Woodland Regional | 7 |
HT Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Derek Larkins was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gavin Rovinelli, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
St. Joseph's record now sits at 16-7. As for Killingly, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Coming up, St. Joseph will take on Nonnewaug at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cadets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. Killingly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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