Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past the Newport Buffaloes 3-1. For Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 defeat Newport walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Luke Duckworth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Duckworth was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
Duckworth wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Krasowitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10. As for Newport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy will take on Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newport, they will be playing at home against Juniata at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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