Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for St. Bernard

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs New Roads	13
04/22/25 @ Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary	12
04/08/25 @ Salesian	12
03/22/25 vs Rich Township	12
02/21/25 @ Chadwick	11

St. Bernard won against New Roads last Wednesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Vikings blew past the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals 15-3. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Juan Sandoval made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Lennex Minor was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Chris Amador was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.

St. Bernard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .425. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary only posted a batting average of .269.

The victory was the fifth in a row for St. Bernard, bringing their record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Bernard beat the Cardinals by a score of 4-0 on Friday.