For the first time this season, St. Joseph will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to face off against the Lower Cape May Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
St. Joseph had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Hammonton put an end to it on Thursday. The Wildcats lost 10-0 to the Blue Devils. The match marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lower Cape May fell victim to Ocean City and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Lower Cape May's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Joseph has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lower Cape May struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Joseph might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Lower Cape May when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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