Baseball Preview: St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots vs. College Prep Cougars
St. Joseph Notre Dame is 10-0 against College Prep since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will be staying on the road to face off against the College Prep Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, St. Joseph Notre Dame came up short against Mountain House and fell 6-1. That's two games in a row now that St. Joseph Notre Dame has lost by exactly five runs.
St. Joseph Notre Dame saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robbie Fintland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, College Prep has not done well against Head-Royce recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. College Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Head-Royce 3-2. The victory was just what College Prep needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
St. Joseph Notre Dame has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for College Prep, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything went St. Joseph Notre Dame's way against College Prep in their previous meeting last Tuesday as St. Joseph Notre Dame made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Notre Dame since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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