The Denver West Cowboys will square off against the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Denver West is looking for their season's first victory.
Denver West saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They lost 26-1 to Alameda.
Meanwhile, Bishop Machebeuf made easy work of Arrupe Jesuit on Friday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Jack Menke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That one earned run gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Bishop Machebeuf is 2-1 when Menke posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bishop Machebeuf got a massive performance out of Miles Edgar, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Edgar a new career-high. John Menke was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
Bishop Machebeuf always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory got Bishop Machebeuf back to even at 3-3. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Denver West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Machebeuf struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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