The St. Mary's Pirates will stay at home for another game and welcome the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, St. Mary's beat Salida 11-8.
Ryan Strub made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Strub was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Luke Pepin was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adam Jolicouer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 22-16 margin over Rocky Ford. Considering Colorado Springs Christian has won four games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Colorado Springs Christian let Ben Garl and Jace Velasquez loose on the outfield. Garl got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Velasquez scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Sam Consner was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7-1.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Mary's has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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