St. Edmund proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kaplan Pirates, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Blue Jays have posted since March 12, 2024.
Clay Aguillard looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Marcus Gradney Jr
| 03/22/25 @ Kaplan | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Logansport | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Berchmans Academy | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Franklin Parish | 1 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marcus Gradney Jr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for St. Edmund: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lannie Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Edmund's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Kaplan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
St. Edmund will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kaplan: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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