On Saturday, the Stanton Blue Devils suffered a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of the St. Joseph Academy Flashes.
Stanton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Chiang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On St. Joseph Academy's side, Garrison Wade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wade was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, St. Joseph Academy got a great performance from Gavin Comer as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Comer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Camden Biskup was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Eli Robshaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Stanton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for St. Joseph Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stanton will take on Wolfson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fleming Island at 4:30 p.m.
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