The St. Albans Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
St. Albans is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McLean just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 8-3 to the Highlanders.
St. Albans got a good showing from Jacob Romhilt, who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits Romhilt has allowed over his last three contests.
At the plate, St. Albans saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Minjack, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes suffered their closest defeat since March 22nd on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Albans by a score of 8-6. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for St. Albans, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
St. Albans skirted past St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 8-6 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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