St. Mary gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes 4-3. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ryan Strub
| 03/20/25 @ Bishop Machebeuf | 12 |
| 05/11/24 vs Ellicott | 11 |
| 04/23/24 vs Salida | 6 |
| 03/19/24 @ Swink | 6 |
| 04/06/24 vs Peyton | 5 |
Ryan Strub spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ron Karin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Eberhart, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
St. Mary's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Machebeuf only posted a batting average of .077.
St. Mary's now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will square off against Lamar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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