Baseball Preview: Touchet Redhawks vs. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse
After two games on the road, Touchet is heading back home. They will take on St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Touchet hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Touchet's offense. They fell victim to a rough 22-0 defeat at the hands of Liberty Christian last Saturday.
Meanwhile, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-5 walloping at the hands of Pomeroy.
Matthew DeFord was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). DeFord has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeFord was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wade Gribble made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Touchet's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7-1. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Touchet took their victory against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Touchet repeat their success, or does St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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