Baseball Preview: St. Dominic Crusaders vs. St. Charles West Warriors
The St. Dominic Crusaders will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the St. Charles West Warriors at 4:15 p.m. The last three games St. Dominic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but St. Dominic had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Marquette.
St. Dominic got a good showing from Cooper Smith, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Milam made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Henke, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. Dominic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but St. Charles West had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Warrenton on Thursday. St. Charles West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Dominic's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for St. Charles West, their record now sits at 10-10.
St. Dominic took their win against St. Charles West when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-2. Will St. Dominic repeat their success, or does St. Charles West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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