For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Utica and St. Clair meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Chieftains blew past the Saints 9-2. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 7-5 win back in April.
Jack Miller
| 05/27/25 @ St. Clair | 2 |
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| 05/17/25 @ Marysville | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Jack Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emillio Oddo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Utica is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-20 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for St. Clair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-15.
Looking ahead, Utica will face off against Utica Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Clair, they will challenge New Haven at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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