The Hermann Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the St. James Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Hermann came up short against South Callaway and fell 13-8. Hermann has not had much luck with South Callaway recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 21-10 defeat at the hands of Belle. One positive for St. James, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
James Perkins and Jv Meurer did some serious damage despite the final result: Perkins scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Meurer scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Owen Sandstrom was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, St. James was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Hermann's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for St. James, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Hermann was able to grind out a solid victory over St. James in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hermann since the squad 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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