The Sandalwood Saints will take on the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sandalwood: 3.3, Bishop Snyder: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sandalwood is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fletcher just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Senators.
Sandalwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Baskins, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Preston Cox also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They fell 9-6 to Providence School. The loss put an end to the Cardinals' undefeated start to the season.
Ilias Mamea put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Tristan Silver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tripp Hannah was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sandalwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bishop Snyder, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sandalwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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