Monmouth Regional hit Union Catholic with a six-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 6-5. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michael Pellegrino put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Union Catholic got a good showing from Cody Alicea, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Brayden Morrison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Brian McCabe was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Union Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Union Catholic will challenge Jefferson Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Monmouth Regional, they will face off against Toms River North at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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