Vallejo had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-12 to make it six. They lost 10-0 to the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins. The game marked the first time this season in which the Redhawks were not able to get on the board.
As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For St. Patrick-St. Vincent's part, not much got past Jaden Dichoco, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Vallejo off the board. Dichoco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madden Mendez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. St. Patrick-St. Vincent is 9-1 when Mendez posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was John Bibb, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Vallejo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they will head out on the road to challenge Salesian College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pride have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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