It's playoff time, and Saint Mary had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Sonoma Academy Coyotes on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cooper Nitsan looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Lucas Nitsan
| 05/28/25 vs Sonoma Academy | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ De Anza | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ St. Patrick-St. Vincent | 2 |
| 05/24/25 vs Credo | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Nitsan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Donoviel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Saint Mary's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonoma Academy only posted an OBP of .375.
Saint Mary's pushed their record up to 10-17 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sonoma Academy, they moved to 15-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Saint Mary's nor the Coyotes have any future games scheduled.
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