It was a proper cat-fight when Saint Mary faced off against Lick-Wilmerding on Saturday. The Panthers blew past the Tigers 10-2. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Julian Connell and Ashton Riley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Connell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Riley struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Connell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Connell went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run, while Riley went 2-for-3 with one triple and one double. That's the most RBI Connell has posted since back in March.
Damien Nolan
| 05/03/25 vs Lick-Wilmerding | 5 |
| 04/05/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 2 |
| 05/09/24 @ Pinole Valley | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Pinole Valley | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Hercules | 2 |
In other batting news, Saint Mary's got a massive performance out of Damien Nolan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Nolan a new career-high. Lucas Nitsan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
The victory (which was Saint Mary's third in a row) raised their record to 7-16. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lick-Wilmerding, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Saint Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lick-Wilmerding, they will face off against San Domenico at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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