Baseball Recap: St. Mary's Pirates vs. Peyton Panthers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game, St. Mary was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Peyton Panthers with a sharp 9-3 victory. This was a revenge matchup for St. Mary's, as the team was forced to settle for an 18-5 loss when these two played on Saturday.
Ryan Strub was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Strub was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Lewis and Peter Ghigleri did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ghigleri scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Adam Jolicouer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Peyton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Love, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Peyton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
St. Mary's will head out on the road to square off against Manitou Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Peyton, they will be playing at home against Byers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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