Baseball Game Preview: St. Patrick Fighting Irish vs. Enterprise Bulldogs

For the second straight game, St. Patrick will face off against Enterprise. The Fighting Irish will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in St. Patrick's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Enterprise has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

St. Patrick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Enterprise 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Irish have posted since March 18th.

BC Stoddard

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/19/25 vs Enterprise	4
04/14/25 vs Purvis	3
03/01/25 vs George County	2
03/22/25 vs Baker	1
02/15/25 @ Oak Grove	1

BC Stoddard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

On the hitting side, Jacob Alexander was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trey Zorn, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.

St. Patrick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

St. Patrick is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Enterprise, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.

Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Patrick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Enterprise struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.