The St. Bede Bruins will head out to take on the Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Bede's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Bede took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Parkview Christian Academy.
The team relied heavily on Carson Riva, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn fell victim to Heyworth and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 6-0. The Rockets' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
St. Bede pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
St. Bede couldn't quite get it done against Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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