Baseball Preview: St. Paul Cardinals vs. Bracken Christian Warriors
St. Paul is 8-2 against Bracken Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Paul Cardinals will look to defend their home field against the Bracken Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
St. Paul won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-8 walloping at the hands of Sacred Heart.
Bracken Christian was handed a eight-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against IDEA South Flores on Thursday. Bracken Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past IDEA South Flores 6-4. The victory was just what Bracken Christian needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Tristan Mahurin looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Beau Martin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Jack Burggraaf was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Paul has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Bracken Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-7-1.
St. Paul skirted past Bracken Christian 6-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does St. Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bracken Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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