St. Patrick had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats by a score of 4-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Monday.
St. Patrick saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Zorn, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Zorn's first of the season.
As for Presbyterian Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Presbyterian Christian's side, Tyner Flynt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Flynt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reed Bridges, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Patrick is set to square off against their familiar foe Tylertown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Presbyterian Christian will face off against rival St. Stanislaus at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bobcats 2.9, the Rock-a-Chaws 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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