St. Patrick-St. Vincent has gone 6-1 against Hercules recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins are taking a road trip to square off against the Hercules Titans at 4:00 p.m. St. Patrick-St. Vincent is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Berean Christian, sneaking past 8-6. While the Bruins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jaden Dichoco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Dichoco was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Bo Smith
| 02/28/25 @ American Canyon | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Drew | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Berean Christian | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Salesian College Preparatory | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ De Anza | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, St. Patrick-St. Vincent let Bo Smith and Mathew Thacker run wild. Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Thacker scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Smith has become a key player for St. Patrick-St. Vincent: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Petersen, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berean Christian only posted a batting average of .273.
Meanwhile, Hercules got themselves on the board against Kennedy on Wednesday, but Kennedy never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Nathaniel Melgoza made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hercules got a massive performance out of Wynston Bishop, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Bishop has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was William Hobbs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Hercules' record is now 4-5-1.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Hercules in their previous matchup on March 1st. Can St. Patrick-St. Vincent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
