Baseball Preview: DeSales Colts vs. Butler Bears
The DeSales Colts will head out on the road to take on the Butler Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. DeSales is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
DeSales will head into Thursday's game eager for some revenge after what happened against Male: DeSales blew Male out of the water the last time the pair played, but on ThursdayMale got their revenge. DeSales fell just short of Male by a score of 6-4.
DeSales got a good showing from Matt Mulhall, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mulhall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cole Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Butler's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to Francis Parker. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Butler couldn't push the score so high this time.
DeSales' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Butler, their record now sits at 13-11.
DeSales came out on top in a nail-biter against Butler in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeSales since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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