St. Patrick is 2-8 against St. Stanislaus since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will host the St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws at 7:00 p.m. St. Patrick is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when St. Patrick and St. Stanislaus meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. St. Patrick sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over St. Stanislaus.
Jacob Alexander made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Chandler Marsland tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Jasper Moran was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
St. Patrick pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Stanislaus, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
St. Stanislaus' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Patrick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for St. Stanislaus, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain St. Patrick's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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