Richmond hasn't had much luck against St. Patrick-St. Vincent recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Oilers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Richmond has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Richmond's offense. They came up short against Swett on Friday, falling 15-0. The Oilers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick-St. Vincent entered their tilt with Kennedy on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Eagles. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Logan Lissner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Patrick-St. Vincent got a massive performance out of Madden Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Mendez has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Richmond might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from St. Patrick-St. Vincent when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can the Oilers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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