Baseball Game Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Bruins vs. Yazoo County Panthers

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Previous Games

02/14/25 - Home	7-2 W
02/14/25 - Home	7-2 W
03/12/21 - Away	21-1 W
03/05/21 - Home	14-2 W
02/28/20 - Home	11-0 W
+ 3 more games

St. Joseph Catholic has gone a perfect 8-0 against Yazoo County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will take on the Yazoo County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Joseph Catholic has three straight victories, Yazoo County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

St. Joseph Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Copiah Academy on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bruins have posted since March 8, 2024.

Brandon Burkes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that he's scored this season.

In other batting news, Reid Hager was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Winans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

St. Joseph Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Yazoo County's offense. They came up short against Manchester Academy on Saturday, falling 17-0.

St. Joseph Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Yazoo County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

St. Joseph Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Yazoo County in their previous matchup on Friday, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.