After flying high against Picayune last Tuesday, St. Patrick came back down to earth. The St. Patrick Fighting Irish fell just short of the Picayune Maroon Tide by a score of 10-9 on Friday. The Fighting Irish were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Maroon Tide earlier this season, when they won 22-10.
Trey Zorn and Jasper Moran did some serious damage despite the final result: Zorn scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Moran went 2-for-4 with one home run.
St. Patrick's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Picayune, their record now sits at 7-1.
Looking ahead, St. Patrick will host George County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Patrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Picayune, they will head out on the road to face off against Poplarville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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