For the second straight game, St. Mary will face off against West. St. Mary's will venture away from home to face off against West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Mary's is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Rams not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 9, 2024.
Minh Vu made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vu was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other pitching news, Tanner Grove looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Brady Errecart was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Alex Escalante was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Mary's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season.
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