Baseball Game Preview: St. Patrick Fighting Irish vs. Seminary Bulldogs

For the second straight game, St. Patrick will face off against Seminary. The Fighting Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games St. Patrick has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

St. Patrick heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They fell just short of Seminary by a score of 6-5. The Fighting Irish's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

For Seminary's part, the team relied heavily on Jomarrion 'JoJo' Flowers, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Flowers has posted since back in March.

Seminary was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Seminary pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for St. Patrick, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.

Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Patrick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Seminary struggles in that department as they've averaged .505. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.