Baseball Recap: St. Dominic Crusaders vs. Father Tolton
St. Dominic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They skirted past Father Tolton 5-3. That's more bragging rights for St. Dominic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cooper Smith looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Milam was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
St. Dominic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Father Tolton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Dominic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Marquette at 4:30 p.m. Marquette is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning St. Dominic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Father Tolton, they will head out on the road to take on Hickman at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Father Tolton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hickman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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