St. Patrick owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Perry Central Bulldogs and snuck past 1-0. That's two games straight that St. Patrick has won by just one run.
Bennett Rimes looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Patrick saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Weinhofer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Perry Central's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Patrick and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Perry Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
St. Patrick didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-3 defeat vs. George County on the 16th. As for Perry Central, they will be playing at home against St. Stanislaus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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