Baseball Preview: St. David's Warriors vs. Thales Academy Apex Titans
The St. David's Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, St. David's fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Varsity Opponent.
St. David's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Crowder, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 13-1 victory.
Aidan Hall looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, James Speight was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Sheldon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. David's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Thales Academy Apex, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. David's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Apex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. David's was able to grind out a solid win over Thales Academy Apex when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Will St. David's repeat their success, or does Thales Academy Apex have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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