St. Bernard barely beat Bishop Montgomery the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The St. Bernard Vikings blew past the Bishop Montgomery Knights 9-3 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 last Tuesday.
Bryan Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, St. Bernard let Chase Williams and Lennex Minor run wild. Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Minor scored a run while going 2-for-3. Williams also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cedric Taylor, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vikings
| 03/07/25 @ Bishop Montgomery | 9-3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Bishop Montgomery | 5-4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Santa Monica | 0-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs Crossroads | 8-3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Chadwick | 13-2 |
The victory was the fifth in a row for St. Bernard, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Bishop Montgomery, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bernard will host Leuzinger at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Leuzinger's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Montgomery, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Anthony at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anthony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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