Baseball Game Preview: St. Luke's Storm vs. Cardinal Hayes Cardinals

Storm

Runs

04/24/25 vs Hamden Hall Country Day	4
04/21/25 @ Hamden Hall Country Day	4
04/16/25 vs Rye Country Day	7
04/14/25 @ Rye Country Day	0
04/11/25 vs Harvey	10
+ 7 more games

The St. Luke's Storm will face off against the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Luke's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Hamden Hall Country Day hit St. Luke's with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Storm fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Storm have suffered since May 14, 2024.

St. Luke's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pepp Biasotti, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Hayes scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Spellman. The Cardinals' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.

Jonathan Reyes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Fausto Dominguez, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

Cardinal Hayes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for St. Luke's, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.

St. Luke's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Storm have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cardinal Hayes, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Luke's continue to outrun the ball?

St. Luke's couldn't quite get it done against Cardinal Hayes when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Storm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.