The St. Elizabeth Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the McKean Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Elizabeth has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 13.
St. Elizabeth fell victim to Archmere Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Auks.
Delmarva Christian hit McKean with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders came up short against the Royals, falling 11-3. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
McKean saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jey Oquendo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Oquendo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played.
St. Elizabeth's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for McKean, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Elizabeth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McKean struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went St. Elizabeth's way against McKean in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as St. Elizabeth made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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