After two games on the road, St. Patrick is heading back home. They will take on the Pass Christian Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick and Pass Christian are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
St. Patrick only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-point they dealt Pass Christian on Tuesday. St. Patrick put the hurt on Pass Christian with a sharp 12-4 win.
Cooper Mercier looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Gunner Eure came in to relieve Mercier and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, St. Patrick got a massive performance out of Carson Kilpatrick, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was John Hay, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
St. Patrick's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Pass Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
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