Canisius and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Canisius had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders by a score of 9-8. Canisius has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Cloyd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Nick Scime was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, Carson Mazur looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Everett Elia was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Giorgio Panepinto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Canisius' loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-9.
Canisius does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they are on the road again on Saturday to play St. Peter's at 11:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Peter's: 1.4, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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