St. Mary not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 13-4). They blew past the Shadow Mountain Matadors 17-9. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Javier Romero
| 04/28/25 @ Shadow Mountain | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mesquite | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Arcadia | 0 |
| 02/26/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 4 |
Javier Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. He is becoming a predictor of St. Mary's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Mejia, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Jacob Del La Rosa also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
St. Mary's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Shadow Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16-1 record this season.
As of now, neither St. Mary's nor Shadow Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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