St. Mary's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wayne Valley Indians, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gaels have posted since May 31, 2024.

Gaels
04/17/25 vs Wayne Valley | 6-4 |
04/09/25 vs Secaucus | 16-0 |
05/21/24 vs Secaucus | 15-0 |
05/17/24 vs Rutherford | 5-1 |
05/14/24 vs Immaculata | 9-1 |
+ 2 more games |
St. Mary pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Valley, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
St. Mary wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-2 defeat against Watchung Hills Regional on the 19th. As for Wayne Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Wayne Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Indians are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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