For the second straight game, Seminary will face off against St. Stanislaus. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rock-a-Chaws at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Seminary 2.9, St. Stanislaus 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Seminary heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They lost 9-3 to St. Stanislaus. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since March 7th.
For St. Stanislaus' part, Parker Stewart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. Stewart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Podlin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garren Couey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one run.
St. Stanislaus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seminary only posted an OBP of .303.
St. Stanislaus' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seminary has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Stanislaus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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