St. Joseph is a perfect 3-0 against Atkins since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The St. Joseph Bulldogs will face off against the Atkins Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
On Monday, St. Joseph made easy work of Bigelow and carried off a 12-2 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
George Heer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Jake Rappold
| 03/17/25 @ Bigelow | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Sacred Heart | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Sacred Heart | 1 |
| 03/27/24 @ West Side | 1 |
| 03/12/24 @ Conway Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Jake Rappold was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Owen Coney, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bigelow only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Atkins came up short against Hackett on Monday and fell 5-2. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Atkins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Bartlett, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
St. Joseph's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Atkins, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. St. Joseph hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .447. However, it's not like Atkins struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Joseph took their win against Atkins in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
