
Rock-a-Chaws
03/01/25 @ St. Michael Catholic | 10-3 |
03/01/25 @ John Carroll Catholic | 13-3 |
02/28/25 @ Montgomery Catholic | 10-1 |
02/25/25 vs Pascagoula | 6-3 |
02/22/25 vs Resurrection Catholic | 10-0 |
St. Stanislaus came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals. The Rock-a-Chaws have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cardinals, too.
Tate Murphy and Parker Stewart were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Murphy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Stewart pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Murphy scored three runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5, while Stewart scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Murphy has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wiley Mossy, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ayden Dartez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
St. Stanislaus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.
St. Stanislaus pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Michael Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, St. Stanislaus will take on Columbia in a tournament on Friday. As for St. Michael Catholic, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals duke it out with the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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