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| 04/17/26 - Home | 2-29 L |
| 04/17/26 - Away | 14-8 W |
| 04/11/25 - Away | 7-8 L |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 12-9 W |
| + 2 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Claude, Shamrock was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Valley Patriots with a sharp 14-8 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Irish as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Micheal Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reyes was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Dale Engel was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jace Marshall, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Shamrock kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Shamrock's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-8. As for Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Patriots beat Shamrock by a score of 29-2 later that day.
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