Saint Mary has gone a perfect 4-0 against Lick-Wilmerding recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Lick-Wilmerding took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Mary's, who comes in off a win.
If Saint Mary's beats Lick-Wilmerding with six runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Panthers walked away with a 6-1 victory over Salesian College Preparatory on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since June 2, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Lucas Calavita looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
Damien Nolan
| 03/29/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Salesian College Preparatory | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs De Anza | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Damien Nolan was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Saint Mary's: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronan Gardner, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Saint Mary's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lick-Wilmerding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Stuart Hall, falling 14-4.
Lick-Wilmerding saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjy Cho, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Lick-Wilmerding's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Saint Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
Everything went Saint Mary's way against Lick-Wilmerding when the teams last played back in February of 2017, as Saint Mary's made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
