After flying high against Pine Prairie last Monday, St. Edmund came back down to earth. The St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kaplan Pirates on Saturday.
Ian Rider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Edmund saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Evans, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Edmund's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Kaplan, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Edmund will take on Comeaux at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Comeaux hasn't scored more than two runs for 11 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Kaplan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Martinville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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