After a string of five wins, Mary Star of the Sea's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bosco Tech Tigers. Mary Star of the Sea was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bosco Tech apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Santiago Martinez put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Vuoso, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Bosco Tech's side, David Gomez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Andrew Shahin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Mary Star of the Sea's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Bosco Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Mary Star of the Sea will head out on the road to face off against Verbum Dei Jesuit at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Verbum Dei Jesuit is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Mary Star of the Sea will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Bosco Tech will take on Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Bosco Tech's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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