Baseball Recap: St. Edward's Pirates vs. Palm Bay Pirates
Sadly, St. Edward is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-2 walloping at the hands of the Palm Bay Pirates on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Edward's of the 18-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
St. Edward's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Hutton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hutton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Palm Bay's side, Zander Tarnowski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Tarnowski was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Palm Bay let Hunter Ashbaugh and Nolan Werle loose on the outfield. Ashbaugh scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Werle scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Lopez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Palm Bay, their win bumped their record up to 9-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Edward's will square off against Brevard HEAT on Monday. Brevard HEAT is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning St. Edward's will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Palm Bay, they will head out on the road to face off against Titusville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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