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| 04/24/24 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 03/20/23 - Neutral | 9-1 W |
| 04/19/21 - Home | 11-3 W |
| 04/11/19 - Neutral | 6-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hermann and St. James are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Bearcats will be playing at home against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hermann's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Cuba. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Meanwhile, St. James hadn't done well against Vienna recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Eagles since April 11, 2017.
JV Meurer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Hudson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Charles McCormick was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
St. James' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Hermann, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Everything went Hermann's way against St. James in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hermann made off with a 16-1 win. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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