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Staples Scores and Standings: May 18
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Currently tied for third with Danbury, the Staples baseball team (12-4) is trying to secure a home game in the quarterfinals of the FCIAC playoffs. The top four seeds get to host a game in the opening round.
The Wreckers have a one-game lead over Fairfield Warde (11-5) and New Canaan (11-5) with two to play. They beat Warde but lost to New Canaan.
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Staples plays at Fairfield Ludlowe on Wednesday at Greenwich on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Staples softball team (9-7) will need a lot of help to get in. The Wreckers are currently ninth, one game behind Stamford, Wilton and Fairfield Warde, who are tied for sixth at 10-6.
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Staples finishes with two two home games -- Ludlowe on Wednesday and Greenwich on Friday.
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Girls lacrosse
Staples at McMahon, ppnd to Wednesday, 3:15 p.m.
Boys lacrosse
Staples 10, St. Joseph 9 -- The Wreckers received a tougher than expected test as Nick Maki scored the winning goal for Staples with only four seconds remaining.Charlie Ross and Maki each scored three goals for the Wreckers (13-3), who avenged a loss to the Cadets in last year's FCIAC playoffs.
Girls tennis
Staples at Stamford, ppnd to Thursday, 4 p.m.
Boys tennis
Stamford at Staples, ppnd to Thursday, 4 p.m.
Girls golf
Trumbull, Weston at Staples, cancelled
Boys golf
Staples, McMahon at Norwalk., ppnd to May 25, 4 p.m. (Longshore)
Boys track
Staples, Ridgefield at Wilton, ppnd to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Softball
Fairfield Ludlowe at Staples , 4 p.m.
Baseball
Staples at Fairfield Ludlowe , 4 p.m.
Girls lacrosse
McMahon at Staples, 3:15 p.m,
Girls tennis
Staples at McMahon, 4 p.m.
Boys tennis
McMahon at Staples, 4 p.m.
Boys volleyball
Staples at Ridgefield, 5:30 p.m.
Boys track
Staples, Ridgefield at Wilton, ppnd to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
STANDINGS
- Baseball
7-9 7-11 Ridgefield 7-8 9-8 Stamford 6-10 8-10 Harding 0-15 1-16 East Division FCIAC Record Overall Record St. Joseph* 14-2 15-2 Fairfield Warde*
11-5 12-6 New Canaan
10-5 11-6 Wilton 9-6 11-6 Trinity Catholic 8-8 8-10 Darien 6-9 7-10
Bassick
*- clinched playoff spot
- Softball
10-6 12-6 Trinity Catholic 3-13 3-15 Bassick 1-16 1-16
- Boys Lacrosse
8-3 11-4 Wilton* 7-3 11-5 Fairfield Ludlowe* 5-6 8-6 St. Joseph 4-6 8-8 Norwalk 1-8 7-8
Fairfield Warde
*-clinched playoff spot
0-10 1-14- Girls Lacrosse