After three games on the road, St. Joseph is heading back home. They will take on the St. Peter's Prep Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph and St. Peter's Prep are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
St. Joseph will head into Monday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a ten-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Old Bridge by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, St. Peter's Prep entered their tilt with Voorhees with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Vikings 14-6.
Ray Stein tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Joe Haines and David Tallarida did most of the damage at the plate: Haines scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Tallarida went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Justin Navarro was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
St. Joseph has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for St. Peter's Prep, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Joseph beat St. Peter's Prep 8-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will St. Joseph repeat their success, or does St. Peter's Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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