West had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-22 to make it nine. They came up short against the St. Mary's Rams, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent defeat being a 21-0 loss on Wednesday.
West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for St. Mary's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On St. Mary's side, Jeremy Krause looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Krause has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Mary's got a massive performance out of Maddox Rabara, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Rabara a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Azevedo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
West has already played their next matchup, an 11-2 loss against Tracy on the 27th. As for St. Mary's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-1 win against Lincoln on the 27th.
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