Baseball Preview: Saint Mary's Panthers vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats
Saint Mary has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Saint Mary's had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against El Cerrito.
Marley Filson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Morales, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory never let their opponents score last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hillsdale as St. Ignatius College Preparatory made off with a 6-0 victory.
Eddie McCartney looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rocco Giometti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmett Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Saint Mary's dropped their record down to 5-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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