The St. Charles Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Duchesne Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, St. Charles turned things around against Lutheran on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Cougars.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Duchesne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Clayton on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pioneers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Gavin Moffitt looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Duchesne let Jaymeson Forest and T.J. Griese run wild. Forest went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Griese went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those two hits gave Griese a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Burle, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Duchesne has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Charles, their record now sits at 12-17.
St. Charles might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Duchesne in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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