The St. Bede Bruins are taking a road trip to take on the Dwight Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bede's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Dwight's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Bede had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Dwight on Tuesday. The Bruins blew past the Trojans 8-1. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Gus Burr was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Riva, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Bede hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
St. Bede's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Dwight, their record now sits at 10-6.
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