St. Marys is 2-8 against Tyler since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Marys is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Doddridge County on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-1.
St. Marys saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Burkhammer, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tyler suffered their biggest loss since April 9th on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Grafton.
Tyler's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for St. Marys, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Marys has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tyler struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Marys couldn't quite get it done against Tyler when the teams last played back in April as they fell 3-0. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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