The St. Mary Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Smith Vo-Tech Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, St. Mary was able to grind out a solid win over Smith Academy, taking the game 9-6.
Meanwhile, Smith Vo-Tech strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over South Hadley.
Kaleb Jorritsma made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarred Baer, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. James Lavallee was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one RBI.
Smith Vo-Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Smith Vo-Tech pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for St. Mary, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
St. Mary came up short against Smith Vo-Tech in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 3-0. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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