The St. Mary's Knights will head out to face off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, St. Mary's came up short against Bradshaw Mountain and fell 13-10. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Javier Romero
| 02/26/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sahuaro | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Coronado | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Boulder Creek | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Bradshaw Mountain | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Javier Romero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of St. Mary's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luis Mejia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Marcos de Niza was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 3-2.
Marcos de Niza saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julien Arroyo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Marcos de Niza, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Mary's has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. However, it's not like Marcos de Niza struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Mary's came out on top in a nail-biter against Marcos de Niza in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the squad 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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