Moore Catholic extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 12-12. They lost 11-1 to the Iona Prep Gaels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gaels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Iona Prep, they pushed their record up to 24-3 with the win, which was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Iona Prep's part, Matthew Petrillo tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Petrillo has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Julian Guzman and Jeff Maldari did most of the damage at the plate: Guzman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Maldari went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Maldari a new career-high. Devin Diaz was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As of now, neither Moore Catholic nor Iona Prep have any future games scheduled.
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