Sadly, St. Edward is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. Their tough 17-2 defeat to Brevard HEAT on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
St. Edward's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Dunlap III, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Brevard HEAT's side, Lazaro Rodriguez II made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez II was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with six RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Kusky, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Williams, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Brevard HEAT, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
St. Edward's will head out on the road to face off against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Brevard HEAT, they will head out on the road to square off against Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Bay is on a four-game streak of home losses, Brevard HEAT a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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