The St. Joseph Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Burlington Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Burlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Joseph is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Slinger just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 9-6 to the Owls.
Meanwhile, while it was Burlington who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was Badger who put up more. The Demons took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Badgers.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Burlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Joseph has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Joseph beat Burlington 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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