Baseball Game Preview: St. Marys Flying Dutch vs. DuBois Beavers

The St. Marys Flying Dutch will face off against the DuBois Beavers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, St. Marys earned an 11-6 win over Clarion-Limestone.

The team relied heavily on Jackson Vollmer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Michael Miller was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

St. Marys hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarion-Limestone struck out 11 times.

Meanwhile, DuBois waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Beavers, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Tyler Chamberlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Noah Farrell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Madix Clark, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

St. Marys is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for DuBois, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

St. Marys couldn't quite get it done against DuBois when the teams last played back in March as they fell 6-3. Will the Flying Dutch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.