St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to the Buena Vista Demons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Mary's of the 19-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
St. Mary's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Jolicouer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Buena Vista's side, Caleb Camp made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Camp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Camp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Verrier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Buena Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will take on Ellicott at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Buena Vista, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Salida at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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