St. Joseph won the last time they faced St. Catherine and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lancers blew past the Angels 25-1. Considering the Lancers have won four matches by more than 15 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brock Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Santarelli, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Zach Rizzo was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lancers
| 04/15/25 @ St. Catherine's | 25-1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Brookfield East | 5-2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Racine Lutheran/Prairie | 17-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Racine Case | 13-9 |
| 05/22/24 @ Racine Horlick | 7-0 |
| + 6 more games |
St. Joseph's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for St. Catherine's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, St. Joseph will be playing in front of their home fans against Westosha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Catherine's, they are taking a road trip to face off against Racine Lutheran/Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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