St. Patrick-St. Vincent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Patrick-St. Vincent of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mathew Thacker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On St. Joseph Notre Dame's side, Zachary "Zach" Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, St. Joseph Notre Dame let Isaiah Dumont and Dawson Stewart loose on the outfield. Dumont scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Stewart went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double. Dumont is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dasan Aguilera, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent now has a losing record at 11-12. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent will head out on the road to take on Redwood Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Notre Dame has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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