For the second straight game, St. Clair will face off against Utica. The Saints will face off against the Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games St. Clair has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when St. Clair and Utica meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Saints fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Saints have lost by exactly two runs.
For Utica's part, Cam Matuzak was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Matuzak a new career-high. Jimmy Lasceski was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Utica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Utica and bumps their season record up to 9-13. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for St. Clair, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
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