Baseball Recap: St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots vs. St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins
St. Joseph Notre Dame entered their tilt with St. Patrick-St. Vincent with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Joseph Notre Dame also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Zachary "Zach" Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaiah Dumont and Dawson Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Dumont scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Stewart went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double. Dumont is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Dasan Aguilera was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On St. Patrick-St. Vincent's side, Mathew Thacker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-9. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
St. Joseph Notre Dame will be playing at home against Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they will head out on the road to take on Redwood Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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