St. Agnes had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Blake Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Agnes also won the last time the pair played back in June of 2023.
Eric Cain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Agnes' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Witzel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Agnes has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Blake, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Agnes will take on Nova Classical Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nova Classical Academy is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so St. Agnes will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Blake, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Paul Academy-Summit at 12:00 p.m.
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