Arcadia extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-10. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Monday.
Brock Segui was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February.
As for St. Mary's, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On St. Mary's side, the result came thanks to Sean Berry's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Berry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's let Mikey Nanez and Luis Mejia run wild. Nanez went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Mejia went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Nanez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Del La Rosa, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Arcadia will square off against rival Saguaro at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Mary's is set to face off against their familiar foe Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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