Baseball Recap: St. Mary's Winning Streak Snapped at Six Games

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 @ Manitou Springs	5-11
04/19/25 vs Ellicott	13-0
04/19/25 vs Ellicott	7-2
04/16/25 @ Calhan	18-1
04/12/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian	17-0

St. Mary dropped their record down to 9-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They lost 11-5 to the Manitou Springs Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since April 5th.

Simon Clune made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

As for Manitou Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.

On Manitou Springs' side, Maxton Bolster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bolster also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Manitou Springs is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Bolster was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Martinez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Preston Rhodes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Looking ahead, St. Mary's will welcome Kent Denver at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sun Devils have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Manitou Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against La Junta at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.