In what's become a running theme this season, St. David gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Ray Bearcats with a sharp 14-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. David also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Cooper Merrill and Owen Judd made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Merrill struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Judd struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Merrill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Merrill scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Judd went 3-for-6 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Luke Haymore was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Chittum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Ray's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Chester, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jaxon Cude was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for St. David and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Ray, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. David will take on Patagonia at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. David is facing Patagonia at the right time seeing as Patagonia is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ray, they will head out on the road to challenge Superior at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ray will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Superior will have lost four straight heading into Thursday's matchup.
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