For the second straight game, St. Edward will face off against Marathon. The Pirates will challenge the Dolphins at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Edward's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
St. Edward's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Marathon 7-0. Considering the Pirates have won four games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
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AJ Francis and Rodney Stephens did most of the damage at the plate: Francis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Stephens went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Francis has become a key player for St. Edward's: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Colton Freedman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
With the defeat, Marathon broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3-1. As for St. Edward's, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. St. Edward's has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Marathon struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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