It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but St. Mary ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Marcos de Niza Padres. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 last Tuesday.
Luis Mejia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sean Berry
| 03/27/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Combs | 1 |
| 04/04/24 @ Arcadia | 1 |
| 02/24/24 @ Mountain Pointe | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Berry, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
St. Mary's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5. As for Marcos de Niza, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Coming up, St. Mary's will welcome Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in St. Mary's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Arcadia has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Marcos de Niza, they will head out to square off against Thunderbird at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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