After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lamar, St. Mary was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rye Thunderbolts by a score of 10-6. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Thunderbolts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Ron Karin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Karin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Mary's let Ryan Strub and Isaac Velazquez run wild. Strub scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Velazquez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Velazquez a new career-high. Simon Clune also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
St. Mary's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rye only posted a batting average of .265.
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| 04/01/25 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/14/23 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 05/27/22 - Neutral | 7-6 W |
| 04/28/18 - Home | 1-7 L |
| + 3 more games |
St. Mary's now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rye, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
St. Mary's didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-3 loss against Front Range Christian on the 5th. As for Rye, they have also already played their next match, a 9-1 defeat against Peyton on the 8th.
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