The St. Bernard Saints will take on the New London Whalers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard will be strutting in after a victory while New London will be coming in after a loss.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when St. Bernard and Windham meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Saints' pitcher stepped up to hand the Whippets a 14-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Saints needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Anthony Demarco was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Demarco was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Desmond Powers was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Johnny Lazarou, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
St. Bernard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, New London was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Killingly.
St. Bernard's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for New London, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
St. Bernard skirted past New London 8-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Whalers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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