St. Bernard had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Middletown Mustangs. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Tyler Hinrichs and Michael Manzi were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hinrichs pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Manzi struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hinrichs has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hinrichs scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Manzi scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Manzi also put up a home run, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Tyler Maples was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Garrett Shanahan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Crusaders
| 04/11/25 @ Middletown | 56.2% |
| 04/10/25 vs South Fork | 40% |
| 04/08/25 @ South Fork | 51.2% |
| 04/03/25 @ Ferndale | 50% |
| 04/01/25 vs Ferndale | 35.5% |
| + 17 more games |
St. Bernard's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
St. Bernard's pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Middletown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Bernard's beat the Mustangs by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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