Serra had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 8-15 to make it six. They came up short against the St. Bernard Vikings, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Cavaliers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for St. Bernard, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For St. Bernard's part, Bryan Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ramirez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Bernard is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lennex Minor, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for St. Bernard: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-12 otherwise.
As of now, neither Serra nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.
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