With a playoff win on the line, St. Ignatius rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Elyria Pioneers 8-1.
Patrick Cousineau looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, St. Ignatius let Nolan Ignacio and Jackson Anthony run wild. Ignacio went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Anthony got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Anthony has posted since back in April. Ryan Whelan also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
St. Ignatius hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elyria struck out eight times.
St. Ignatius has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Elyria, they dropped their record down to 6-21 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
As of now, neither St. Ignatius nor the Pioneers have any future games scheduled.
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