Memorial had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the St. Peter's Prep Marauders by a score of 4-3. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Marauders from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for St. Peter's Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For St. Peter's Prep's part, Hudson Giddens looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Giddens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lorenzo Camilleri was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Coming up, St. Peter's Prep will face off against Bergen Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Marauders 3.9, the Crusaders 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Memorial will be paying especially close attention to St. Peter's Prep's matchup: after St. Peter's Prep faces off against Bergen Catholic, they'll take on Memorial again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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