The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will head out on the road to square off against the Purvis Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
While St. Patrick couldn't quite beat West Marion on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. St. Patrick fell just short of West Marion by a score of 5-3. St. Patrick has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Patrick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Knapp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Purvis earned a 5-2 win over Greene County on Saturday. The victory was just what Purvis needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
St. Patrick's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Purvis, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Patrick has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Purvis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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