The Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes are on the road again on Tuesday to play the St. Mary's Pirates at 3:30 p.m. Bishop Machebeuf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Bishop Machebeuf earned a 4-1 victory over DSST: Montview.
The team relied heavily on Jack Menke, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Edgar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Ellicott 11-1. That's two games straight that St. Mary's has won by exactly ten runs.
Garret Klein made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Klein was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, St. Mary's got a massive performance out of Cole Eberhardt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Luke Pepin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Machebeuf's record is now 6-12. As for St. Mary's, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop Machebeuf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bishop Machebeuf suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to St. Mary's when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Can Bishop Machebeuf avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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