St. Mary is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Saturday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 11:00 a.m. Colorado Springs Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Mary's, who comes in off a win.
St. Mary's is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Hinkley by a score of 13-9 on Tuesday.
Ron Karin and Ryan Strub made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Karin struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Strub pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Mary's is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. At bat, Karin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Strub scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Strub has posted since back in April of 2024.
Garret Klein
| 04/08/25 @ Hinkley | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Rye | 2 |
| 04/02/24 @ Rocky Ford | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Front Range Christian | 1 |
| 05/18/24 vs Las Animas | 1 |
In other batting news, Garret Klein was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Russell Shirola also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian fell victim to Limon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Badgers, falling 10-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Badgers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Colorado Springs Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Mary's, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Mary's has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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