St. Louis had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it 17. They came up short against the Shepherd Bluejays, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Monday.
St. Louis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Shepherd, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. The victory was familiar territory for they, who have now won five matches in a row.
On Shepherd's side, Brady Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Pung was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Smith, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Coming up, St. Louis will venture away from home to take on Gladwin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shepherd, they will challenge Farwell at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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