After flying high against Perry Central last Tuesday, St. Stanislaus came back down to earth. The St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws fell just short of the Perry Central Bulldogs by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. St. Stanislaus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Perry Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Jeremy Mares was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Mares was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Mares wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chesley Rhodes, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
St. Stanislaus has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Perry Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
St. Stanislaus will head out on the road to take on St. Patrick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Stanislaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Perry Central, they will be playing at home against Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry Central is facing Collins at the right time seeing as Collins is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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