St. Mary was handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Benson Bobcats 7-6. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
St. Mary's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Rios, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Javier Romero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Benson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
St. Mary's didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-0 defeat against Yuma Catholic on the 13th. As for Benson, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-6 win against Thatcher on the 14th.
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