St. Joseph Academy came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Pacific Ridge Firebirds by a score of 10-8 on Friday. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Luke Sutherlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paolo Puccio, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pacific Ridge, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
St. Joseph Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 defeat against Calvin Christian on the 3rd. As for Pacific Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-5 loss against San Jacinto on the 31st.
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