The St. Patrick Shamrocks will take on the DePaul College Prep Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
St. Patrick is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 14, 2024 on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Willowbrook. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Patrick got a good showing from Paddy Roth, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, St. Patrick saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Tomaszek, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Northeast. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 16-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Joey Sacchetti was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Beni Espinosa, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
DePaul College Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
DePaul College Prep's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. Patrick, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Patrick has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DePaul College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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