The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Stone Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither St. Patrick nor Stone posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Patrick's offense. They came up short against D'Iberville on Saturday, falling 10-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Irish were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Stone came up short against St. Stanislaus on Friday and fell 4-1. The Tomcats have struggled against the Rock-a-Chaws recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Stone saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Obenhaus, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Stone fell to 2-1. As for St. Patrick, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. St. Patrick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. However, it's not like Stone struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Patrick couldn't quite finish off Stone when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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