Baseball Game Preview: Bridges Prep Buccaneers vs. St. John's Islanders

The Bridges Prep Buccaneers will square off against the St. John's Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Bridges Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Last Wednesday, Bridges Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Coastal HomeSchool and fell 4-2.

Tavin Almendarez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Almendarez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

St. John's had taken Lowcountry Leadership down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Islanders lost 19-9 to the NaviGators. The defeat continues a trend for the Islanders in their meetings with the NaviGators: they've now lost four in a row.

Micah Davison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of St. John's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

St. John's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Bridges Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bridges Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.