Opelousas Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday St. Edmund proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 7-2. For the Fighting Blue Jays, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 win the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
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St. Edmund got a great performance from Max Smith as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Fighting Blue Jays' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 10-12 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Marcus Gradney Jr was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for St. Edmund: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13 otherwise.
St. Edmund has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Opelousas Catholic, they moved to 18-7-1 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, St. Edmund will be playing in front of their home fans against Port Barre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Opelousas Catholic, they will take on Live Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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