Pirates
| 04/19/25 vs Ellicott | 7-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Calhan | 18-1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 17-0 |
| 04/12/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 17-7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hinkley | 13-9 |
St. Mary extended their winning streak to five on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 8-4 in the process. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Ellicott Thunderhawks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Garret Klein and Ryan Strub made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Klein pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Strub struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Klein went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Strub went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Klein a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ron Karin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Bret Stewart was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
St. Mary's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in four consecutive games.
As for Ellicott, they dropped their record down to 3-10-1 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Ellicott's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marco Guerrero Mancilla, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another was Julian Martinez Diaz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Mary's beat Ellicott by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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