The Bristol Panthers will head out on the road to take on the St. John Fighting Herald at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bristol is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Bristol can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Windham with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Jayden Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Croc Thorp was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Ronald Imhoff was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. John lost 12-2 to John F. Kennedy Catholic on Wednesday. St. John has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aj Henslee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bristol's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for St. John, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bristol has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. John struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bristol took their victory against St. John in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bristol since the team 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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