St. Patrick barely beat Perry Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Fighting Irish put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-0 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Fighting Irish, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. Patrick got a great performance from Chandler Marsland as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Marsland also put up three hits, which were his first of the season.
Eli Bowen
| 02/25/25 vs Picayune | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bay | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Perry Central | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ West Harrison | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Tylertown | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
On the hitting side, Eli Bowen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of St. Patrick's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Alden Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. Patrick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.
St. Patrick's record now sits at 16-10. As for Perry Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
St. Patrick will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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