Baseball Preview: Bayshore Bruins vs. Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons
Bayshore has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bayshore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
While Bayshore has not struggled against Southeast recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Bayshore put the hurt on Southeast with a sharp 13-7 win.
Jayro Leon and Diego Villegas made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Leon tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Villegas didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. At bat, Leon scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Villegas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malik Williams, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Yadrian Velez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saint Stephen's Episcopal fell victim to Imagine School at North Port and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Sharks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
The victory got Bayshore back to even at 6-6. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bayshore has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saint Stephen's Episcopal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bayshore skirted past Saint Stephen's Episcopal 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saint Stephen's Episcopal's Luke Donley, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Bayshore to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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