Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They lost 14-1 to the Newport Buffaloes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
CJ Grove
| 04/22/25 vs Newport | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Susquenita | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Juniata | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Greenwood | 1 |
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Grove, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. Grove is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
As for Newport, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
On Newport's side, Aden Banks made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Banks was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jameson Cummins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Chris Imler, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Line Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newport will square off against rival Upper Dauphin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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