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 Patagonia Lobos with a sharp 11-1 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 made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Merrill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Luke Haymore was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Pacheco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Patagonia's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Woods, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
St. David now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Patagonia, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. David will take on Bagdad at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Patagonia, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Duncan, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Patagonia is facing Duncan at the right time seeing as Duncan is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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