The McMahon Senators will venture away from home to square off against the St. Joseph Cadets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, McMahon turned things around against Bridgeport Central on Friday. They never let the Hilltoppers get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The Senators' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph made easy work of Wilton on Friday and carried off a 6-0 win. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
HT Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Failla, who went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jake Rios was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
St. Joseph hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
St. Joseph's record now sits at 11-5. As for McMahon, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 2-12.
McMahon beat St. Joseph 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Senators since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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