
Vikings
03/25/25 vs Cathedral | 7-5 |
03/22/25 vs Rich Township | 14-2 |
03/20/25 vs Hamilton | 5-4 |
03/17/25 @ South | 1-0 |
03/08/25 vs Leuzinger | 5-4 |
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St. Bernard proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Cathedral Phantoms. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Juan Sandoval spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aidden Moten was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Royce McKenzie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
St. Bernard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive contests.
St. Bernard pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Cathedral, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
St. Bernard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cathedral: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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