Baseball Preview: Mount St. Mary Rockets vs. Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish
Mount St. Mary has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mount St. Mary might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-3 to Newcastle, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Will Grayson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Enid by a score of 5-3. Bishop McGuinness has struggled against Enid recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bishop McGuinness saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Brewer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mount St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Bishop McGuinness, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mount St. Mary hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. However, it's not like Bishop McGuinness struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mount St. Mary was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop McGuinness in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 8-3. Will Mount St. Mary repeat their success, or does Bishop McGuinness have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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