St. Joseph came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rose Bud Ramblers by a score of 13-8. This was payback for St. Joseph, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Trevor Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Longing, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xavier Stobaugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rose Bud, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
St. Joseph didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory vs. Magnet Cove on the 19th. As for Rose Bud, they will head out on the road to take on Wonderview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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