St. David is 10-0 against Patagonia since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. David Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patagonia Lobos at 3:45 p.m. St. David is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
St. David put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Ray with a sharp 14-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. David.
Cooper Merrill and Owen Judd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Merrill struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Judd struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Merrill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Merrill scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Judd went 3-for-6 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Luke Haymore was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Landon Chittum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Patagonia was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of San Manuel.
Patagonia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arturo Magallanes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
St. David's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Patagonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. David has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Patagonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went St. David's way against Patagonia when the teams last played back in March as St. David made off with an 11-1 win. Does St. David have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patagonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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