St. Andrew is 0-3 against Polytech since May of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Cardinals will head out to take on the Panthers at 2:00 p.m.
St. Andrew's is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since March 28th on Thursday. They fell just short of Tatnall by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, Polytech came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Highlanders 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Isaac Balcerak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Balcerak was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Elijiah Benton was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of William Harvey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Polytech's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Andrew's, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
St. Andrew's came up short against Polytech in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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