St. Agnes's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the St. Croix Prep Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Agnes also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Eric Cain made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Cain has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cain was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Greg Patros was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
St. Agnes has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for St. Croix Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
St. Agnes will take on New Life Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Life Academy is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning St. Agnes will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for St. Croix Prep, they will face off against Nova Classical Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Croix Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Nova Classical Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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