St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-11-1 in the process. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McDowell Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Saturday.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute got a good showing from Giorgio Panepinto, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Floccare, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Michael Pegnia was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for McDowell, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On McDowell's side, Ethan Bechtold looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Owen McGrath was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 5-2 victory against St. Mary's on the 19th. As for McDowell, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Erie on the 21st.
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