St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Canisius Crusaders 6-5. That's two games straight that St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has won by just one run.
Aidan Nitsche looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Whitehead, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Sean Connor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Canisius' side, Jack Steiner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Vito Verni made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of David Barczak, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Canisius, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canisius: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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