For the second straight game, St. Patrick-St. Vincent will face off against Swett. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Swett just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-5.
For Swett's part, Michael Golden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Golden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, James Gibson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Swett is 9-0-1 when Gibson posts two or more runs, but 1-4-1 otherwise.
The victory (which was Swett's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
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