Derby is 0-10 against St. Paul Catholic since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Derby Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the St. Paul Catholic Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Derby will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Crosby on Wednesday. Derby sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 win over Crosby. With that victory, Derby brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Max Netto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Netto has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Netto was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Derby got a massive performance out of Kobe Marroquin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Brooklyn Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
St. Paul Catholic never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Seymour last Monday. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for St. Paul Catholic this season.
Derby's record is now 4-6. As for St. Paul Catholic, their record is now 7-3.
Derby might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from St. Paul Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Derby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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