Baseball Preview: Christian Brothers Academy Brothers vs. Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks
Christian Brothers Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Brothers lost 17-8 to the Brothers on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Springs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Flying Dutchmen by a score of 4-1.
Christian Mello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Raul Rodriguez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The Brothers' defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Saratoga Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Christian Brothers Academy came up short against Saratoga Springs in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saratoga Springs' Jack Rigabar, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Christian Brothers Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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