With a playoff game on the line, Saint Mary rose to the challenge on Thursday. They beat the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. Saint Mary's might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Logan Donoviel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Donoviel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateo Morales, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Fendel, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On St. Patrick-St. Vincent's side, Mathew Thacker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Saint Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Saint Mary's will head out on the road to take on Albany at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Albany is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Saint Mary's will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. St. Patrick-St. Vincent does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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