PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – The Villanova baseball team fell to BIG EAST opponent St. John's Red Storm, 3-0, on Saturday, May 9, in a rain-soaked pitcher's duel at Villanova Ballpark.
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Jack Kelley turned in an impressive outing on the mound for the Wildcats, tossing a season-high seven innings while allowing just one run on five hits. Kelley kept the Red Storm off the scoreboard through the first six innings, surrendering only three hits during that stretch as the game remained scoreless into the seventh.
Both starting pitchers dominated early, as neither offense could break through in the opening six frames. The two starters combined to allow just seven hits while keeping the game locked in a scoreless battle.
St. John's finally broke through in the top of the seventh inning. After a two-out single and a stolen base put a runner in scoring position, the Red Storm delivered another two-out hit up the middle to plate the game's first run and take a 1-0 lead.
The Red Storm added insurance in the ninth inning, continuing their success with two outs throughout the series. With a runner aboard, St. John's launched a two-run home run over the wall in right field to extend the advantage to 3-0.
Villanova was unable to respond in the bottom of the ninth, going down in order as the Wildcats dropped game two of the series.
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Villanova will conclude its series with St. John's Red Storm tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
