The St. Joseph Cadets will venture away from home to face off against the Wilton Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Eight must be St. Joseph's lucky number: they beat Westhill with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Cadets beat the Vikings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-5.
Wilton hadn't beaten Ridgefield on the road since May 26, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since May 28, 2024.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Wilton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
St. Joseph suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Wilton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cadets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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