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| 05/09/26 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 05/06/17 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/17/17 - Home | 5-6 L |
| 04/25/16 - Home | 6-2 W |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Joseph Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Fairview Eagles. For the Irish, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Wyatt Pence was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Brody Runyon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Joseph Central's win bumped their record up to 27-3. As for Fairview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Coming up, St. Joseph Central will take on Elk Valley Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fairview, they will square off against West Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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