Fighting Irish
| 04/08/25 vs Perry Central | 11 |
| 04/05/25 vs Resurrection Catholic | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Marion | 0 |
| 04/01/25 @ West Marion | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Resurrection Catholic | 15 |
| + 18 more games |
For the second straight game, St. Patrick will face off against Perry Central. The Fighting Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
St. Patrick barely beat Perry Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Fighting Irish's pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.
Chandler Marsland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He also put up three hits, which were his first of the season.
At the plate, Eli Bowen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Alden Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. Patrick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Perry Central moved to 8-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for St. Patrick, their record now sits at 15-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. St. Patrick hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Perry Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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