Baseball Preview: Saint Mary's Panthers vs. Albany Cougars
Saint Mary has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Albany Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saint Mary's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. With that win, Saint Mary's brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Logan Donoviel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Donoviel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateo Morales, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Isaac Fendel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Albany earned a 13-9 victory over St. Patrick-St. Vincent last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Albany.
Albany also got a great performance from Jonah Fisher as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Joaquin Stuart and Teo Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Stuart went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Thompson scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dexter Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Saint Mary's pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Albany, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Saint Mary's hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Albany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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