St. Francis had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-15-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 back in April.
Jake Suffoletto was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Landon Guzowski also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, Michael Berger looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute let Dominic Floccare and Michael Pegnia run wild. Floccare went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Pegnia went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits Pegnia has posted since back in May of 2024. James VanEgmond was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they will face off against Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Marauders are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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