The matchup between St. Martin's Episcopal and Dunham on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The St. Martin's Episcopal Saints suffered a rough 22-2 defeat at the hands of the Dunham Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, St. Martin's Episcopal couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Dunham's part, Cooper Sirk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sirk has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sirk was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Josh Lim was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Easton Romano, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
St. Martin's Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Dunham, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
St. Martin's Episcopal will head out on the road to challenge Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dunham, they will be playing at home against St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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