The St. Bernard Vikings will challenge the Rich Township Raptors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Bernard has eight straight victories, Rich Township has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, St. Bernard narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hamilton 5-4. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Bryan Ramirez
| 03/20/25 vs Hamilton | 0 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bishop Montgomery | 1 |
| 02/18/25 @ Serra | 1 |
Bryan Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Royce McKenzie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Rich Township had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against San Diego on Friday, falling 14-6.
Brandon Bankhead was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
St. Bernard pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.6 runs across that stretch. As for Rich Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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