It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Mary can now relate to. They fell just short of the Franklin Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Tanner Grove was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, St. Mary's got a good showing from Giani Camacho, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Camacho gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
Grove wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dax Hardcastle, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Rams
| 05/23/25 vs Franklin | 3-4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Davis Sr. | 3-2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Davis Sr. | 4-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 9-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Central Valley | 4-2 |
St. Mary's moved to 25-8 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Franklin, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 26-7.
As of now, neither St. Mary's nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
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