St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rogue River Chieftains. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crusaders have suffered since March 25th.
Tai Zimmerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Rogue River, their victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Chieftains beat St. Mary's by a score of 15-10 later that day.
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