St. John-Vianney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Ranney by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. John-Vianney of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Ranney's part, they got a great performance from Zach Messina as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Parisi, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Fuller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
St. John-Vianney's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ranney, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John-Vianney will square off against Wall Township at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ranney, they will head out on the road to face off against Matawan Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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