The Simon Gratz Bulldogs will face off against the MAST Charter II Voyagers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Simon Gratz's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
Simon Gratz is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bodine just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Ambassadors, falling 16-10.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for MAST Charter II, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Swenson Arts & Tech a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The Voyagers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Chris Moran was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Edrington, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
MAST Charter II hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
MAST Charter II has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Simon Gratz, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Simon Gratz suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to MAST Charter II when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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