Hermann is 1-9 against South Callaway since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bearcats will face off against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Hermann has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Francis Borgia hit Hermann with a six-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bearcats lost 14-0 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, South Callaway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Falcons.
South Callaway's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Hermann, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Hermann took their victory against South Callaway when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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