Baseball Recap: Saint Mary's Hall Makes It Five in a Row at Home

On Friday, the Saint Mary's Hall Barons earned an 8-3 win over the Comfort Bobcats/Deer. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barons.

Saint Mary's Hall got a big performance out of Nikko Moreno, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Moreno is becoming a predictor of Saint Mary's Hall's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Cullen Barnhart was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.

Barons

Batting Average

03/07/25 vs Comfort	38.1%
03/04/25 vs Crystal City	28%
02/24/25 vs Great Hearts Northern Oaks	25.8%
02/14/25 @ St. Michael's	35.3%
02/14/25 @ Emery/Weiner	37.5%
+ 6 more games

Saint Mary's Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Saint Mary's Hall's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Comfort, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Mary's Hall will host St. Joseph at 2:00 p.m. on March 15th. As for Comfort, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bandera at 5:00 p.m.