Baseball Preview: Bartram Trail Bears vs. Bishop Snyder Cardinals
After four games on the road, Bartram Trail is heading back home. They will take on the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Bartram Trail has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Bartram Trail had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against St. Augustine.
Dominic Cantona made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sheadon Houslin, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Eagles 12-2.
Aidan King made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). King has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. King was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan Silver, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jack Perry was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Bartram Trail's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Bishop Snyder, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bartram Trail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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