With a playoff game on the line, St. Joseph Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Julian Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Joseph Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Wadds, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Brenner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Julian's side, Jayden Ferdandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Julian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Cruz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Julian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
As of now, neither St. Joseph Academy nor Julian have any future games scheduled.
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