Monroe — Paige Hunter’s two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning was the difference maker when St. Joseph defeated Masuk High, 2-0, in a meeting between the top two ranked teams in the GameTimeCt Top 10 poll on Saturday.
No. 2 St. Joseph is now 15-0. No. 1 Masuk dropped to 14-1.
Hunter’s blast scored Maddie Fitzgerald, who had singled.
The Cadets’ Payton Doiron pitched a four-hit shutout.
The Panthers’ Sam Schiebe allowed only three hits and struck out eight.
The game was moved to Masuk because of poor field conditions.
ST. JOSEPH 2, MASUK 0
Masuk High 000 000 0 0 4 0
St. Joseph 000 002 x 2 3 1
Batteries: M- Sam Schiebe (L) and Montana Killoran; SJ- Payton Doiron (W) and Charlee Horton
Records: Masuk 14-1, St. Joseph 15-0