St. Mary had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ellicott Thunderhawks a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Mary's considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ryan Strub was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Strub was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Lewis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Adam Jolicouer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Ellicott, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Mary's beat Ellicott by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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