Alright, so imagine a crisp afternoon in Watertown, New York—perfect weather for a little country hardball between St. Lawrence and Castleton. I mean, can you smell the fresh-cut grass and feel the crack of the bat echoing through the diamond? Baseball vibes all the way.
We kicked things off in the bottom of the second inning. Matt Davis stepped up, looked like he had ice in his veins, and whacked the ball to centerfield. Eddie Morrissey, already halfway home from second base, saw the light and made it count with the first run for the Saints. That’s 1-0 right there.
A couple plays later, Ethan Harris grounded the ball to short—didn’t seem like much at first. But, plot twist! The throw to first was a low-baller, and Davis seized the moment, sliding in for the second run. Saints feeling that two-run cushion—2-0, just like that.
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Top of the fourth, though, Castleton wasn’t going down easy. Enter Justin Strozyk, who singled to left, bringing Jackson Cardozo home. Just like that, the score tightened up. Saints 2, Castleton 1. It’s game on.
Then things got tense in the bottom of the eighth. Picture this: bases loaded, and John Gannon isn’t messing around. He smashes that ball right off the left field wall. Mike Siano comes in hot for the Saints, pushing them ahead to 3-1. Stakes are high, pulses racing.
But before we know it, Brandon Ramirez from Castleton channels his inner superhero with a slick grab and throws home to sidestep further bedlam on the bases. It’s like the guy should have a cape under that jersey.
Come the ninth inning—pressure cooker time—Harris is perfectly positioned at third, where he plucks a straight liner out of the air like he’s done this a thousand times. That’s game. Saints hold onto their lead and claim a 3-1 victory.
Can you feel that post-game glow? Saints stood their ground, Castleton made them earn it, and for everyone in the stands, it was a good day for baseball.
