Baseball Game Preview: St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins vs. Richmond Oilers

For the second straight game, St. Patrick-St. Vincent will face off against Richmond. The Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Oilers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Patrick-St. Vincent has nine straight victories, Richmond has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Richmond. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Trevor Moelk

Hits Against

04/23/25 vs Richmond	1
04/11/25 @ Vallejo	1
04/04/25 vs Bethel	2

Trevor Moelk was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Jaden Dichoco was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Madden Mendez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive matchups.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.