In what's become a running theme this season, St. Joseph Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Stanton Blue Devils with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory was nothing new for St. Joseph Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Garrison Wade made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wade was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, St. Joseph Academy got a great performance from Gavin Comer as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Comer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Camden Biskup was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carlos Willis, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Stanton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Chiang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Stanton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Fleming Island at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Stanton will take on Wolfson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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