St. Frederick proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Sterlington Panthers out 6-4. For St. Frederick, this counts as revenge for the 14-1 defeat Sterlington walked away with the last time they faced one another on March 2nd.
GARRETT TAYLOR made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). TAYLOR has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. TAYLOR was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Patrick, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. KADEN MILLER was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Frederick's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Sterlington, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
St. Frederick will face off against Neville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sterlington, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Webster at 5:00 p.m. Sterlington is facing North Webster at the right time seeing as North Webster is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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