St. Joseph Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Copiah Academy Colonels a 12-0 shutout. The game marked the Bruins' most dominant win of the season so far.
Brandon Burkes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. What's more, he also gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that he's scored this season.
In other batting news, St. Joseph Catholic got a massive performance out of Reid Hager, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those stolen bases marked the first that Hager's stolen this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Winans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Bruins
| 02/17/25 vs Copiah Academy | 47.8% |
| 02/14/25 vs Yazoo County | 23.8% |
| 02/10/25 vs Lamar | 4.5% |
| 02/06/25 @ Lamar | 5.3% |
| 05/02/24 vs Hartfield Academy | 33.3% |
| + 22 more games |
St. Joseph Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
St. Joseph Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely Copiah Academy, Yazoo County, and Yazoo County. As for Copiah Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph Catholic is taking a road trip to face off against Yazoo County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Yazoo County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Copiah Academy, they will host St. Joseph Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th.
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