The McCurdy Bobcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the St. Michael's Horsemen at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in McCurdy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
McCurdy will head into Tuesday's game having proved themselves against Questa: McCurdy took a 17-point loss the last time they faced off against Questa, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. McCurdy came out on top in a nail-biter against Questa and snuck past 12-10.
The team relied heavily on Thomas Bolton, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Lucas Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of West Las Vegas by a score of 5-4.
John Leeder stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, St. Michael's lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
McCurdy pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. Michael's, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-8.
McCurdy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. McCurdy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Michael's, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will McCurdy continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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