The Bullis Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the St. Albans Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Bullis came up short against Landon and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, St. Albans entered their tilt with Lake Braddock with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Bruins. Considering St. Albans has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Albans got a great performance from Preston Benner as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Benner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan An was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Peter Pinto, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Bullis has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for St. Albans, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Bullis suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to St. Albans when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Bullis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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