Canisius lost against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Canisius Crusaders fell just short of the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders by a score of 6-5. Canisius has not had much luck with St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jack Steiner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Vito Verni made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was David Barczak, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, Aidan Nitsche looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Whitehead, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Sean Connor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Canisius' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
While Canisius had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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