Baseball Recap: St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays vs. Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets
St. Edmund was the 8-1 winner over Catholic of Pointe Coupee when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays' rough 14-4 defeat to the Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets on Thursday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that St. Edmund has lost by exactly ten runs.
St. Edmund saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Evans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marcus Gradney Jr, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Catholic of Pointe Coupee's side, Brant Stewart was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hayden Elliot was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Edmund has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, they pushed their record up to 11-17 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Edmund will take on Livonia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunham at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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