It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Vancleave ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the St. Patrick Fighting Irish 11-10. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Kyle Capers
| 02/20/26 vs St. Patrick | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Stone | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Wayne County | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Wayne County | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ St. Martin | 2 |
Kyle Capers made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Capers was also big at the plate, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four).
Vancleave kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Patrick only managed ten.
Vancleave's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Patrick, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Vancleave will challenge George County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Patrick, they will take on West Harrison at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hurricanes' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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