The Bellarmine College Prep Bells will head out on the road to face off against the King's Academy Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bellarmine College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so King's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Bellarmine College Prep came up short against Archbishop Mitty and fell 5-2.
Bellarmine College Prep got a good showing from Preston Pera, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Pera hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April.
At the plate, Nate Bateman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was DJ Dunne, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, King's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Hillsdale on Friday and fell 5-4.
Dominic Myung was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Bellarmine College Prep's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-13. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for King's Academy, their record is now 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bellarmine College Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bellarmine College Prep's way against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Bellarmine College Prep made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bells since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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