St. Patrick is 1-6 against Vancleave since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will host the Vancleave Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. Neither St. Patrick nor Vancleave posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Vancleave will be up against a hot St. Patrick team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. St. Patrick came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against East Central. The two-run effort marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jacob Alexander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
St. Patrick hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Central struck out ten times.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Vancleave and Pascagoula, and Pascagoula kept the tradition alive. Vancleave fell just short of Pascagoula by a score of 4-2 on Friday.
Vancleave saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Capers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Vancleave's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for St. Patrick, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Vancleave's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Patrick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. It's a different story for Vancleave, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain St. Patrick's hitters?
St. Patrick suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Vancleave when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will St. Patrick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
