The St. Mary's Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Mary's took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over College Park. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
St. Mary's got a great performance from Nico Bavaro as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Kobrin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, Kobrin posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Brady Errecart also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove came up short against Clovis on Saturday, falling 12-6. The Thundering Herd have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brent Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
St. Mary's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Elk Grove, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
St. Mary's couldn't quite finish off Elk Grove in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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