Flint Hill can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They never let the St. James Saints onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Flint Hill's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
Vincenzo Fiorino tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Ryan and Sebastian Gratacos did most of the damage at the plate: Ryan scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Gratacos scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jake Blazejowski was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Flint Hill made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for St. James, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Flint Hill beat St. James by a score of 16-2 later that day.
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