St. Patrick has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
After an 11-8 finish the last time they played, St. Patrick and St. Stanislaus decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. St. Patrick fell just short of St. Stanislaus by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
Jacob Alexander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Patrick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Le, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
St. Patrick's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for St. Stanislaus, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Patrick has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Stanislaus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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