St. Brendan hadn't done well against Monsignor Pace recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. St. Brendan narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Monsignor Pace 3-1. This was payback for the Sabres, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jan Perez Fernandez
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Jan Perez Fernandez tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of St. Brendan's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Kevin Leon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Allen Nunez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
St. Brendan pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Monsignor Pace, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Brendan will face off against Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monsignor Pace, they will square off against Belen Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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