The Salesian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the St. Peter's Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Salesian has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while St. Peter's will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Salesian suffered a tough 20-1 defeat at the hands of Iona Prep.
Meanwhile, St. Peter's put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Archbishop Stepinac. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Peter's considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Justin Levine was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Levine was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Kehoe, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Anthony Macaluso was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Salesian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Peter's, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Salesian suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to St. Peter's in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Salesian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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