St. Stanislaus hasn't had much luck against Petal recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. St. Stanislaus will be playing in front of their home fans against Petal at 2:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Petal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when St. Stanislaus and St. Patrick meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. St. Stanislaus walked away with a 6-1 win over St. Patrick.
Jackson Orozco tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Stanislaus saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Ilgenfritz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Ilgenfritz a new career-high. Sam Pike was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Petal hadn't done well against Northwest Rankin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Petal came out on top against Northwest Rankin by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The team relied heavily on Fischer Howell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Easton Giger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Stanislaus has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. Petal's win bumped their record up to 10-4.
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