Southwest barely beat St. Brendan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Southwest Eagles put the hurt on the St. Brendan Sabres with a sharp 7-1 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Pedro Martinez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Rico, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Yuxnel Santiago was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
The win got Southwest back to even at 4-4. As for St. Brendan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Southwest Eagles challenge Ferguson Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for St. Brendan, they will venture away from home to challenge Coral Gables at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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