Owensville is 1-6 against St. Francis Borgia since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dutchmen will take on the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Owensville has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Owensville's offense. They lost 12-0 to Pacific on Monday. The Dutchmen's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Francis Borgia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on St. Pius X with a sharp 10-2 win on Monday. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Henry Zeitzmann tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lane Mallinckrodt, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for St. Francis Borgia: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Jeremiah Bollmann also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
St. Francis Borgia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Owensville's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for St. Francis Borgia, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-10 record.
Owensville suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to St. Francis Borgia in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Dutchmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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