The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will head out to take on the Enterprise Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Patrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
St. Patrick made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Purvis, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Fighting Irish put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 18-8 win on Monday.
Eli Bowen
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Eli Bowen was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Le, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Patrick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Enterprise was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Pisgah, falling 15-5.
Enterprise saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Patrick is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Enterprise, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Patrick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Enterprise struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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