The St. Bonaventure Seraphs will head out to challenge the San Marcos Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bonaventure's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Bonaventure will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Grace, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Seraphs were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Lancers on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Seraphs have posted against the Lancers since April 18, 2019.
The team relied heavily on Joseph Martinez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Seamus Sipe also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Bonaventure hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, San Marcos had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Buena on Tuesday.
San Marcos also got a great performance from Ethan Frost-Stokhaug as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Frost-Stokhaug has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Patrick Foster was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of San Marcos' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-17 when he doesn't). Miles Herbert was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
San Marcos' record now sits at 7-19. As for St. Bonaventure, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
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