Baseball Recap: St. Mary Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

St. Mary got themselves on the board against Ballard Memorial on Monday, but Ballard Memorial never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bombers with a sharp 13-0 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bombers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Skylar Padon was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Sims, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Ashton Spurr also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

St. Mary always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard Memorial only posted an OBP of .235.

St. Mary's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Ballard Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Coming up, St. Mary will square off against Caldwell County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ballard Memorial, they will challenge Marshall County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Marshals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bombers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.