The St. Mary's Pirates will square off against the Front Range Christian Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Front Range Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Mary's, who comes in off a win.
St. Mary's will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Rye on Tuesday. The Pirates walked away with a 10-7 win over the Thunderbolts.
Ron Karin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Karin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Mary's let Ryan Strub and Isaac Velazquez run wild. Strub scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Velazquez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Velazquez a new career-high. Cole Eberhardt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Front Range Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Lyons.
Front Range Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Mary's, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went St. Mary's way against Front Range Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as St. Mary's made off with a 12-0 victory. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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