For the second straight game, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea will face off against Moore Catholic. The Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Joseph-by-the-Sea has three straight victories, Moore Catholic has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Moore Catholic. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
John Gano was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gioacchino Bonsangue was a standout: he fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Tyler Stern was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Moore Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, their record now sits at 16-6.
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