Baseball Preview: St. George's Gryphons vs. White Station Spartans
St. George is 4-0 against White Station since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The St. George's Gryphons will head out on the road to face off against the White Station Spartans at 4:00 p.m. White Station took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. George's, who comes in off a win.
St. George's can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Evangelical Christian with a sharp 14-3 win.
Quinn Showalter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Showalter was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. George's let West Smith and Xander Kollias loose on the outfield. Smith got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Kollias scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Rollin Crose was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, White Station fell victim to Memphis University School and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Owls. The match marked that first time this season in which White Station was not able to get on the board.
St. George's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for White Station, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
White Station's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. George's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for White Station, though, as they've only averaged .211. Will they be able to contain St. George's hitters?
St. George's was able to grind out a solid win over White Station in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, winning 4-0. Will St. George's repeat their success, or does White Station have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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