St. Bede is 9-1 against Bureau Valley since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. St. Bede is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
On Tuesday, St. Bede made easy work of Seneca and carried off an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Gino Ferrari
| 05/13/25 @ Seneca | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Putnam County | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Marquette | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn | 5 |
Gino Ferrari was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, St. Bede got a big performance out of Ranbir Saini, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run. Stuart McGunnigal was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley posted their closest win since April 22nd on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Storm.
St. Bede's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Bureau Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
St. Bede came out on top in a nail-biter against Bureau Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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