Baseball Preview: St. Joseph Spartans vs. Winchester Thurston
The St. Joseph Spartans will head out on the road to take on Winchester Thurston at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for St. Joseph after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Western Beaver.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Winchester Thurston, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on April 9th. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Aquinas Academy 6-4.
Mason Witten and Sam McComb were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Witten struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McComb tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Witten went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while McComb got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Lucas Picher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Kogan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Winchester Thurston, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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