St. Joseph Academy hit Matanzas with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flashes. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Flashes from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Cole Weber got Matanzas off to a strong start despite the final result, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Matanzas saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianni Cerbone, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That run marked the first that Cerbone has scored this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Matanzas and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Matanzas will square off against Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will challenge Bolles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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