St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 19-5 to the Buena Vista Demons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Mary's of the 12-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
St. Mary's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Pepin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Pepin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Peter Ghigleri, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Buena Vista's side, Elio Rizzi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rizzi was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Caleb Camp was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Hudson Wingo was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Buena Vista, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Mary's by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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