There's no place like home for St. Mary, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marcos de Niza Padres on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Luis Mejia made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Mejia wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Berry, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Knights
| 03/25/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 3-2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Combs | 13-4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sahuaro | 10-1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Eastmark | 14-9 |
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marcos de Niza, their record is now 5-7.
Coming up, St. Mary's will face off against Bradshaw Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bradshaw Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marcos de Niza, they will square off against St. Mary's at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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