St. Marys barely beat Bradford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Flying Dutch were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Owls on Monday. With that win, the Flying Dutch brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ben Paul made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Paul was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. St. Marys is undefeated when Paul posts three or more RBI, but 7-8 otherwise.
TYSEN BEIMEL
| 05/12/25 @ Bradford | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Johnsonburg | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Brookville | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Clearfield | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Clarion-Limestone | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TYSEN BEIMEL, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of St. Marys' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ben Reynolds, who went 1-for-5 with three runs and one triple.
St. Marys kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory (which was St. Marys' third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bradford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11-1 record this season.
St. Marys will challenge Elk County Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bradford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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