Baseball Preview: Mount St. Mary Rockets vs. Washington Warriors
The Mount St. Mary Rockets will be playing at home against the Washington Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Mount St. Mary got themselves on the board against Bethel, but Bethel never followed suit. They blew past the Wildcats 9-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mount St. Mary.
The result came thanks to Parker Hayes's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cord Brown was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Jason Joseph was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Washington had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 10-1 victory.
Marlon Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dax McCaskill was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
Mount St. Mary is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Washington, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mount St. Mary has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've averaged .498. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mount St. Mary might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Washington in their previous meeting back in March. Can Mount St. Mary avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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