The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Trinity Shamrocks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop McDevitt's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bishop McDevitt fell victim to Palmyra and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Trinity also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against East Pennsboro on Wednesday, falling 8-0. The loss continues a trend for the Shamrocks in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Trinity's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Bishop McDevitt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop McDevitt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop McDevitt couldn't quite get it done against Trinity when the teams last played back in March as they fell 8-5. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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