St. Peter put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for St. Peter's, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Johnny Baker looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, St. Peter's let Ty Mainolfi and Anthony Macaluso loose on the outfield. Mainolfi scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Macaluso scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Mainolfi has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Varvaro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Peter's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Peter's will square off against Iona Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cardinal Hayes, they will head out on the road to challenge All Hallows at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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