Saint Mary entered their tilt with St. Patrick-St. Vincent with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins on Wednesday. This was payback for Saint Mary's, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brandon Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateo Morales, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Isaac Fendel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On St. Patrick-St. Vincent's side, Bo Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Saint Mary's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Saint Mary's by a score of 8-5.
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