The Iroquois Redhawks will venture away from home to challenge the St. Mary's Lancers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Iroquois has four straight wins, St. Mary's has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Iroquois made easy work of Lake Shore and carried off a 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Redhawks, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Dundon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and three runs. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Luke Bowen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Iroquois always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Mary's offense. They lost 7-0 to Canisius on Friday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Lancers who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met back in May of 2024.
St. Mary's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willaim Szablewski, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Iroquois, their record now sits at 4-0.
St. Mary's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Iroquois has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. It's a different story for St. Mary's, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Iroquois' hitters?
Iroquois couldn't quite finish off St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Redhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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