St. Joseph Catholic had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-19 to make it eight. They came up short against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-2 defeat on Thursday.

John Dean D'Antonio
02/25/25 vs Benton Academy | 3 |
04/25/25 @ Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 2 |
03/07/25 @ Vicksburg | 2 |
03/03/25 vs Park Place Christian Academy | 2 |
02/21/25 vs Canton Academy | 2 |
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John Dean D'Antonio was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. St. Joseph Catholic is 4-1 when D'Antonio posts two or more runs, but 6-18 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Glorioso, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-12. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Madison-Ridgeland Academy's side, Case Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Gunnar Swanson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Alex Lambert was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither St. Joseph Catholic nor Madison-Ridgeland Academy have any future games scheduled.
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