The Carmel Corsairs will head out on the road to face off against the St. Joseph Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Carmel has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while St. Joseph will arrive with seven straight victories.
On Monday, Carmel came up short against Huntley and fell 7-3.
St. Joseph came out on top against South Milwaukee on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Lancers never let the Rockets get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Zach Rizzo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peter Visconti, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Chris Kenesie was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
St. Joseph was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-22.
Carmel couldn't quite finish off St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Corsairs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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