Baseball Game Preview: St. Marys Blue Devils vs. Doddridge County Bulldogs

The St. Marys Blue Devils will face off against the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While St. Marys' victory against Paden City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Wildcats on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Kyle Bullman

Runs

03/24/25 vs Magnolia	3
04/05/25 vs Paden City	2
04/01/25 @ Tyler	2
03/28/25 vs Valley	2
03/25/25 @ Doddridge County	1

The team relied heavily on Kyle Bullman, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. St. Marys is 3-1 when Bullman posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ayden Powell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Doddridge County hadn't done well against Tyler recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Knights 7-1. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.

Doddridge County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for St. Marys, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

St. Marys might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Doddridge County when the teams last played back in March. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.