St. Patrick had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to West Marion and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The St. Patrick Fighting Irish wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the West Marion Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Patrick of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
St. Patrick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Kopszywa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Marion's side, Nik Carney made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Carney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Carney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Braxton Albritton and Hagen Forbes did most of the damage at the plate: Albritton went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Forbes went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Andre Sumrall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Patrick's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for West Marion, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
While St. Patrick had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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