Baseball Preview: Bristol Warriors vs. Collegium Charter Cougar
The Bristol Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Collegium Charter Cougar at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bristol has four straight victories, Collegium Charter has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bristol can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Plumstead Christian as Bristol made off with an 8-2 win.
Cole Guy made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Guy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bristol let Eddy Diaz and Dom Capriotti loose on the outfield. Diaz went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Capriotti scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Trae Anthony, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Collegium Charter suffered a tough 13-5 loss at the hands of Morrisville on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Collegium Charter has lost by exactly eight runs.
Harrison Mendenhall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shawn Sims, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Bristol's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Collegium Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Collegium Charter's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bristol has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Collegium Charter, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Bristol's sizable advantage in that area, Collegium Charter will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bristol took their win against Collegium Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bristol 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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