St. Joseph Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 5-11. They lost 12-2 to the Lamar Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 two weeks ago.
St. Joseph Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Glorioso, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That run marked the first that Glorioso has scored this season.
As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Considering they have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Lamar's side, Walker Mims made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Mims a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
St. Joseph Catholic is taking a road trip to challenge St. Andrew's Episcopal at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Lamar, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Rankin Academy at 6:00 p.m. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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