St. Marys was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 12-5 to the Chapman Fighting Irish. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Marys of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Tyler Birch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Chapman's side, Ben Griffis was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Willmann, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
St. Marys' defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Chapman, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Marys by a score of 16-15 later that day.
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