St. Bernard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vistamar Vikings a 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for St. Bernard, who have now won four matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Royce McKenzie was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. McKenzie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Aiden Moten was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Chris Amador was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
St. Bernard's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Vistamar, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Bernard will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Salesian at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. St. Bernard will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Vistamar, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rolling Hills Prep at 3:15 p.m. on April 16th.
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