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| 04/22/24 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 13-5 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 04/23/21 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 05/14/19 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Joseph and Darien are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Cadets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Wave at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games St. Joseph has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. Joseph is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since June 4, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ridgefield by a score of 4-2.
St. Joseph got a good showing from Martin Mitev, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jake Rios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Chaves, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Darien and Stamford, and Stamford kept the tradition alive. The Blue Wave came up short against the Black Knights on Wednesday, falling 9-3.
St. Joseph's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. As for Darien, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Everything went St. Joseph's way against Darien in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as St. Joseph made off with a 9-1 win. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Blue Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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