St. Ignatius barely beat Mayfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. St. Ignatius blew past Mayfield 12-3 on Thursday. St. Ignatius hasn't had any issues with Mayfield recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Sam LoParo tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. Ignatius is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-8 otherwise.
Jacob Merheb
| 05/14/26 vs Mayfield | 4 |
| 05/16/25 @ Mentor | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Cape Henry Collegiate | 2 |
| 05/30/25 vs GlenOak | 1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Mayfield | 1 |
On the hitting side, Jacob Merheb was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Yadi Oliveras also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
St. Ignatius always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Ignatius picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-9. As for Mayfield, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Ignatius will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Elyria at 5:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Mayfield, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mentor at 5:00 p.m.
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