St. Joseph suffered their closest loss since June 4, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Ridgefield Tigers by a score of 4-2. The Cadets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
St. Joseph got a good showing from Martin Mitev, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jake Rios was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Adam Chaves, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
St. Joseph's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. As for Ridgefield, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Joseph is set to square off against their familiar foe Darien at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ridgefield will challenge rival Norwalk at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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