The St. Bede Bruins will head out to challenge the Henry-Senachwine Mallards at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Henry-Senachwine took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Bede, who comes in off a win.
St. Bede took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Marquette, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bruins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Crusaders on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted against the Crusaders since May 23, 2015.
Alec Tomsha looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Geno Dinges, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Burr, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Henry-Senachwine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Fieldcrest, falling 13-6.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Bede and bumps their season record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Henry-Senachwine, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
St. Bede came out on top in a nail-biter against Henry-Senachwine when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the team 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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