The Front Range Christian Falcons will head out to face off against the St. Mary's Pirates at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Front Range Christian is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Front Range Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Lyons and fell 7-6.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, St. Mary's made sure to put some runs up on the board against Rye on Tuesday. The Pirates walked away with a 10-7 win over the Thunderbolts.
Ron Karin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Karin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Mary's let Ryan Strub and Isaac Velazquez run wild. Strub scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Velazquez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave Velazquez a new career-high. Simon Clune also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
St. Mary's now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Front Range Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Front Range Christian suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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