St. Mary came tearing into Tuesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lincoln Trojans by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for St. Mary's, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nico Bavaro tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Michael Quedens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tyson Reis was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Lincoln's side, Aden Bowman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Mary's beat Lincoln by a score of 5-0.
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