Baseball Recap: St. Paul Takes a Loss

St. Paul had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Bracken Christian Warriors by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.

Evan Rother made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Matias, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

As for Bracken Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-16 Hill Country Christian and 2-6 St. Paul (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 33.5% over those games).

On Bracken Christian's side, Blake Gledhill and Luke Tovar made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Gledhill struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Tovar pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Gledhill went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI, while Tovar got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. That's the most stolen bases Gledhill has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan Mahurin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Paul is set to square off against their familiar foe Sacred Heart at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bracken Christian will take on rival Hill Country Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.