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St. Peter’s Prep has not forgotten about their previous matchup with Union City. Last May, the Marauders were in line for a potential third-straight Hudson County Tournament championship.
They reached the finals and were one victory shy of a three-peat. Facing Union City in that championship affair, St. Peter’s fell in a heartbreaker.
It is a defeat like that one that stays inside a team’s mind, fueling them for the next campaign. On Monday, April 15, 2025, St. Peter’s hit the road to take on Union City atop the Soaring Eagles’ roof in search of avenging that loss.
These Hudson County juggernauts have traded wins in each of the last five showdowns, and that alternating pattern continued following Monday’s contest. On a warm day - finally - with blue skies, Marauders senior Ray Stein paved the way with another illustrious outing on the mound. He powered 10 strikeouts, allowing one run on one hit in five frames to hold Union City’s lineup to a minimum.
In five innings, St. Peter’s Prep extended their winning streak to seven games, registering an 11-1 victory to take an early lead in the Hudson County standings. 4/14 - 4:30 PM Baseball Final St.
Peter's Prep 11 Union City 1 It is Stein’s second-straight dominant outing, dialing up 19 strikeouts in 10 innings with just four hits allowed. End 4 St. Peter’s 10 Union City 1 Ray Stein 3 K’s this inning.
He has 9 through 4 IP @SPPBASEBALL pic.twitter.com/FIUEYjWY9h “Ray just keeps getting better and better.
We love the way he is getting built back up,” SPP head coach Pat Laguerre said. Stein had a terrific 2024 campaign as a junior, which included 54 punch-outs and a 1.99 earned run average.
There might be an unavoidable expectation he needs to fulfill as the Marauders’ ace, but after undergoing surgery on his elbow several months ago, the coaching staff tries to keep any added pressure off of him. “When he’s on the mound, we feel good about winning that game,” Laguerre said. “Our main focus for him, though is to continue feeling good while throwing and making sure his health is never an issue.
” Stein began Monday by striking out the side in the bottom of the first, then followed that up with two more multi-strikeout innings. He also made a crucial defensive play in the third inning, throwing out a runner at home plate with runners on base. End 3 St.
Peter’s 3 Union City 1 Ray Stein is having an incredible game. 1st video: Stein throws a runner out at home for the 2nd out 2nd video: Stein strands 2 runners with an inning-ending strikeout @SPPBASEBALL @JBernsteinHS pic.twitter.
com/fR5mUdukgL On the offensive end, St. Peter’s (7-2) saw their ninth hitter in the lineup lead the charge. Aiden Rosales broke the scoreless tie in the top of the second frame with a two-run single to the left side of the infield as part of a three-RBI day.
He reached base three times. Top 2 St. Peter’s 2 Union City 0 2-run single from Aiden Rosales gets the Marauders on the board @SPPBASEBALL pic.
twitter.com/FnwgVDE2n8 The Marauders erupted in the fourth inning. Scoring seven runs, St.
Peter’s laced two hits, walked seven times, and was plunked once in the inning to break the contest open. RBI hits came from Anthony Huaranga and Logan Chi, which were both two-run knocks. Top 4 St.
Peter’s 6 Union City 1 Lorenzo Camilleri nabs an RBI hit by pitch Then, Anthony Huaranga brings in 2 runs on this single ⬇️ @SPPBASEBALL @JBernsteinHS pic.twitter.com/rBYGjtGCqX Top 4 St.
Peter’s 8 Union City 1 Logan Chi 2-RBI smoking single @SPPBASEBALL @JBernsteinHS pic.twitter.com/JJcvSIoy30 “This was a big game.
I think our guys were prepared to play this one, but we have to finish the job on Wednesday when we face them again,” St. Peter’s Prep head coach Pat Laguerre said. Lorenzo Camilleri, Axel Martinez, and Huaranga each roped a double.
Union City’s Jayden Peres had the Soaring Eagles’ lone hit, an RBI single in the bottom of the second to score Cristian Mejia, who walked. The Soaring Eagles (5-2), who entered the day with five shutouts already under their belt, saw Wilme Mas Sarda, Yeison Lorenzo Alvarez, Deivn Guzman, and Leo Mora each pitch. The N.
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