Baseball Game Preview: St. Paul Knights vs. Worcester Tech Eagles

The St. Paul Knights will take on the Worcester Tech Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul will be strutting in after a win while Worcester Tech will be coming in after a defeat.

St. Paul came out on top against Bay Path RVT on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Knights were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Minutemen.

Ben Cooney made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kam Stout was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Swank, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.

Meanwhile, Worcester Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Keefe Tech.

Kenny Bergeron Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one double.

St. Paul's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Worcester Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.