St. Marys lost against Rossville back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Thursday's first game. The St. Marys Bears wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Rossville Bulldogs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Marys in their matchups with Rossville: they've now lost eight in a row.
Atticus Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. JoJo McCann was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Rossville's side, Conner Bush made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Bush has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bush was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Kufahl, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was JaKoby McDonnell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Marys' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rossville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Marys by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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