McKinleyville entered their tilt with St. Bernard with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They came out on top against the St. Bernard's Crusaders by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for McKinleyville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evan Fraser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kolbey Stolpe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryce Sargent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On St. Bernard's side, Tyler Hinrichs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mateo Gutierrez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
McKinleyville's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for St. Bernard's, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12-1 record this season.
McKinleyville will be playing in front of their home fans against Eureka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eureka: 2.8, McKinleyville: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. St. Bernard's does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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