Cougars
| 03/31/26 vs Bishop DuBourg | 14-0 |
| 03/30/26 @ Hancock | 18-0 |
| 03/27/26 @ Valley Park | 8-7 |
Affton waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop DuBourg Cavaliers a 14-0 shutout. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Chase Bernhard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Bernhard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Bernhard is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Brenden Akers was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Akers is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Kayden Recht also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Affton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Affton's record is now 4-1. As for Bishop DuBourg, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Affton will venture away from home to take on Mehlville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop DuBourg, they will head out to face off against Hancock at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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