St. Patrick hadn't done well against St. Stanislaus recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The St. Patrick Fighting Irish came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws, sneaking past 4-3. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Jacob Alexander made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Chandler Marsland tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jasper Moran, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Fighting Irish
| 03/18/25 @ St. Stanislaus | 4-3 |
| 03/15/25 @ West Harrison | 5-2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Tylertown | 17-0 |
| 03/07/25 @ East Central | 2-1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Presbyterian Christian | 6-4 |
St. Patrick's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Stanislaus, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
St. Patrick will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Stanislaus: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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