Saint Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the El Cerrito Gauchos by a score of 5-4. Saint Mary's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as El Cerrito apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Marley Filson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Mateo Morales was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On El Cerrito's side, Max Garcia was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
Saint Mary's now has a losing record at 5-6. As for El Cerrito, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Saint Mary's will head out on the road to take on St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Saint Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Cerrito, they will be playing at home against Saint Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. El Cerrito is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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