With a playoff win on the line, St. Joseph rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Abbott RVT Wolverines with a sharp 9-2 win.
Connor Fahey was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Fahey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Rovinelli, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May. Another player making a difference was Drew Traverso, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Abbott RVT, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
As of now, neither St. Joseph nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.
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