The St. Bede Bruins will take on the Tri-Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Bede is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
While St. Bede's victory against Putnam County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bruins' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 1-0 shutout on Thursday.
Gino Ferrari
| 05/08/25 vs Putnam County | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Marquette | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn | 5 |
The result came thanks to Gino Ferrari's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Bede secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was AJ Hermes, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over MacArthur on Thursday, taking the game 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Not much got past Lucas Filarski, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep MacArthur off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Klein, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Justin McNeely was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-7-1. As for St. Bede, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
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