St. Joseph’s softball team defeated Staples High, 10-2, on Friday.
Coach Jeff Babineau’s Cadets improved to 15-4, 13-2 in the FCIAC.
St. Joseph is the third seed for the FCIAC playoffs and will play No. 6 Danbury.
Madison Fitzgerald had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs.
Allie Petronchak had hits.
Payton Doiron struck out 11.
Staples’ Anna Sivinski and Sophia Alfero each had two hits.
Staples is 10-10, 8-8.
Staples 000 100 1. 2 8 1
St Joseph 710 020 X 10 12 1
Staples: M. Howard (L), Alfero and Pembski
SJ: Payton Doiron (W) and Charlee Horton
