Crusaders
| 04/29/25 vs South Fork | 19 |
| 04/11/25 @ Middletown | 15 |
| 04/11/25 @ Middletown | 15 |
| 04/10/25 vs South Fork | 14 |
| 03/29/25 @ Point Arena | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Bernard). They put the hurt on the South Fork Cubs with a sharp 19-0 victory on Tuesday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Tyler Hinrichs and Michael Manzi were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hinrichs struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Manzi pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hinrichs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Hinrichs went 1-for-2 with two runs, while Manzi went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Manzi has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Shanahan, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of T.C. Rinker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
St. Bernard's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matches.
St. Bernard's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Fork, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
St. Bernard's will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cubs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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