03/31/25 vs Christian Fellowship | 22 |
03/22/25 vs Community Christian | 16 |
04/10/25 vs Mayfield | 15 |
03/22/25 vs Community Christian | 15 |
03/17/25 @ Ballard Memorial | 15 |
St. Mary won the last time they faced Ballard Memorial and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vikings put the hurt on the Bombers with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Vikings have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kolson Durbin was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baker Elder, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Andrew Puckett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Mary always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard Memorial only posted an OBP of .333.
The win made it two in a row for St. Mary and bumps their season record up to 14-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 4-14 Ballard Memorial and 9-11 Murray. As for Ballard Memorial, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary will venture away from home to face off against Livingston Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ballard Memorial, they will head out to challenge Murray at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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