Baseball Preview: Bradford Owls vs. St. Marys Flying Dutch
Bradford is 2-8 against St. Marys since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bradford Owls will head out on the road to take on the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bradford is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to Kane. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Bradford has not been shut out since back in March.
Bradford got a good showing from Brody Haviland, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Haviland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bradford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Haven, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, St. Marys' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Brookville by a score of 5-4.
Even though they lost, St. Marys was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brookville didn't hit any.
Bradford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for St. Marys, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bradford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Marys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bradford might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from St. Marys in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Bradford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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