St. Paul entered their tilt with Danbury on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 16-8 margin over the Lakers. The Flyers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lakers, too.
Gavin Thurston
| 04/10/25 vs Danbury | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Hopewell-Loudon | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Mohawk | 0 |
| 04/25/24 @ Huron | 3 |
Gavin Thurston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Zuccaro, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. St. Paul is undefeated when Zuccaro posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Izaac Snyder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
St. Paul always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danbury only posted an OBP of .314.
St. Paul's record now sits at 4-2. As for Danbury, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will face off against Edison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Danbury, they will square off against St. Mary Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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