St. Cloud hasn't had much luck against Harmony recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. Cloud Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Harmony Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. St. Cloud is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
St. Cloud will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Tohopekaliga on Monday. St. Cloud's pitchers stepped up to hand Tohopekaliga an 11-0 shutout. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Sean Gallagher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he also posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Aiden Pegauro
| 02/17/25 vs Tohopekaliga | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Cypress Creek | 2 |
| 03/22/24 @ Freedom | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Gateway | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Aiden Pegauro was incredible, going a perfect3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Cole Davis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first hits of the season.
St. Cloud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harmony posted their closest win since April 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Master's Academy 9-7. The Longhorns haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Alexavier Lebron looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate O'Neill, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jose Scrofani, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Harmony pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for St. Cloud, their record is now 3-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Cloud hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. However, it's not like Harmony struggles in that department as they've hit 0 of their hits this season. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Cloud suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Harmony when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can St. Cloud avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
