Crusaders
| 03/01/25 @ Jefferson Davis County | 19 |
| 04/01/25 @ East Marion | 17 |
| 02/21/25 vs Collins | 15 |
| 03/06/25 vs Salem | 11 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lumberton | 10 |
Sacred Heart entered their tilt with East Marion on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabriel Pipkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Darren Brown and Kyron Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Brown scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Murphy scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Murphy is becoming a predictor of Sacred Heart's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Levi Green, who scored a run and stole a base.
Sacred Heart's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for East Marion, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart will challenge North Forrest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matches. As for East Marion, they will take on Salem at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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