St. Joseph Academy is 0-3 against Bolles since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will look to defend their home field against the Bolles Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph Academy: 3.3, Bolles: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, it was close, but St. Joseph Academy sidestepped Palatka for a 3-1 win.
Sean Miskowiec looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dayton Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Connor Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bolles' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Bishop Kenny.
Bolles saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson McCarthy, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
St. Joseph Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. As for Bolles, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bolles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Joseph Academy came up short against Bolles when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Will St. Joseph Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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