The Saratoga Central Catholic Saints will head out to square off against the Tamarac Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Saratoga Central Catholic's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Our Lady of Lourdes hitters got past them. The Saints came up short against the Warriors on Saturday, falling 12-6. The loss was the Saints' first of the season.
Pierce Byrne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Gillis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Saratoga Central Catholic hit Tamarac with a five-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bengals lost 11-1 to the Saints. The Bengals haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Tamarac saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Hawk, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saratoga Central Catholic fell to 16-1. As for Tamarac, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Saratoga Central Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. However, it's not like Tamarac struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Saratoga Central Catholic's way against Tamarac when the teams last played on Saturday, as Saratoga Central Catholic made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints 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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