For the second straight game, West will face off against St. Mary. The Wolfpack will host the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 13.
West fell victim to St. Mary's and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 21-0 to the Rams.
For St. Mary's part, Finn McShane looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave McShane a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Silva, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryant Kemp, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
St. Mary's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only posted an OBP of .118.
St. Mary's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
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