The St. Joseph Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the North Hunterdon Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While St. Joseph's victory against South Plainfield wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Tigers on Wednesday.
Not much got past Richard Zangara, who gave up just two hits to keep South Plainfield off the board.
On the hitting side, Luke Palermo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Hunterdon). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Warren Hills Regional on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
St. Joseph's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Hunterdon, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
St. Joseph couldn't quite get it done against North Hunterdon when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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