St. Vincent-St. Mary couldn't quite beat Barberton on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run defeat they were dealt on Thursday. The St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish fell just short of the Barberton Magics by a score of 5-3. St. Vincent-St. Mary has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zack Kurkey and Max Milkovich stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kurkey got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Milkovich scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Barberton's side, Jojo Porter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Porter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Marco Silva was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Wines, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Barberton, their record is now 5-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Vincent-St. Mary will square off against Walsh Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Walsh Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so St. Vincent-St. Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barberton, they will head out on the road to face off against Aurora at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barberton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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