Crusaders
| 04/15/25 vs Hoopa Valley | 12-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Middletown | 16-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Middletown | 16-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs South Fork | 14-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ South Fork | 14-1 |
| + 5 more games |
St. Bernard had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hoopa Valley Warriors with a sharp 12-0 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Michael Manzi was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Brunton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mateo Reiman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
St. Bernard's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoopa Valley only posted a batting average of .118.
St. Bernard's pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hoopa Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
St. Bernard's will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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