The St. Bernard Vikings will challenge the New Roads Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Bernard is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Salesian with a sharp 17-7 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Royce McKenzie
| 04/10/25 vs Salesian | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Salesian | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cathedral | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Hamilton | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs St. Paul | 2 |
Royce McKenzie was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Swinson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
St. Bernard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while New Roads put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Hawthorne Math & Science Academy. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Aviators. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Aviators recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
New Roads got a big performance out of Fox Raggio, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Asamino Spong, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Bernard's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.63 runs across that stretch. As for New Roads, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Bernard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Roads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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