Sadly, Holy Name is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell 6-3 to the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Holy Name has lost by exactly three runs.
Holy Name got a good showing from Russell Masetta, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Holy Name saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendon Preisel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On St. Vincent-St. Mary's side, they got a great performance from Matthew Large as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Large has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Vincent-St. Mary let Tyler Slone and Ashton Tamzarian loose on the outfield. Slone scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Tamzarian scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Max Milkovich, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Holy Name's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Holy Name didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-7 defeat vs. Padua Franciscan on the 14th. St. Vincent-St. Mary has also already played their next game, a 9-2 win against Crestwood on the 15th.
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