The Lamar Thunder will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the St. Mary's Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Lamar came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Palisade, falling 10-3.
Lamar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxen Shelton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. The dominant performance gave Shelton a new career-high in hits. Another was Axton Morales, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Bishop Machebeuf 4-3. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ryan Strub spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ron Karin, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Cole Eberhardt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Mary's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Machebeuf only posted a batting average of .077.
Lamar's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for St. Mary's, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Lamar took their victory against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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