Baseball Recap: St. Patrick Fighting Irish vs. Purvis Tornadoes
Monday just wasn't the day for St. Patrick's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Purvis Tornadoes on Monday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which St. Patrick was not able to get on the board.
St. Patrick saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Alexander, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Purvis' side, Eli Lowe and Ethan Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lowe pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Walker didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At the plate, Lowe scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Walker went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Parker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hudson Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Patrick has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season. As for Purvis, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
St. Patrick does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Purvis also has no future games currently scheduled.
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