For the second straight game, St. Paul will face off against Country Christian. The Buckaroos will be playing at home against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Country Christian will come in with five straight wins.
St. Paul's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Country Christian hitters got past them. The Buckaroos came up short against the Cougars on Wednesday, falling 11-0.
For Country Christian's part, they got a big performance out of Shane Allphin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Allphin has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Norton, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Country Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Country Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
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