Baseball Preview: Collegium Charter Cougar vs. Bristol Warriors
Collegium Charter has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bristol Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Collegium Charter suffered a tough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Morrisville. 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.
Meanwhile, Bristol put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Plumstead Christian with a sharp 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for Bristol, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cole Guy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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.
Collegium Charter dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bristol, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Collegium Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bristol struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Collegium Charter suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Bristol in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Collegium Charter, Brandon Anthony (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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