Trumbull dropped their record down to 9-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell 3-0 to the St. Joseph Cadets. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cadets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for St. Joseph, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For St. Joseph's part, the result came thanks to HT Jones's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Jones also tossed two walks, which is notable because the Cadets are 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Jake Rios, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jake Failla was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Trumbull will square off against rival Stamford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 1.9, the Black Knights 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, St. Joseph is set to challenge their familiar foe Westhill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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