The Trinity Shamrocks will face off against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Trinity's last matchup with East Pennsboro could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Shamrocks lost 8-0 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Shamrocks in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt fell victim to Palmyra and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. The Crusaders' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Trinity's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Bishop McDevitt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop McDevitt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity beat Bishop McDevitt 8-5 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Shamrocks repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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