St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Flint Hill Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. James of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Flint Hill's part, they got a great performance from Vincenzo Fiorino as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fiorino has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Ryan and Sebastian Gratacos did most of the damage at the plate: Ryan scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Gratacos scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Blazejowski, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
St. James' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Flint Hill, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. James by a score of 16-2 later that day.
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