The St. Bernard Saints will head out to face off against the Ledyard Colonels at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
St. Bernard came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 21-7 to East Catholic. The loss was the Saints' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Ledyard didn't have quite enough to beat Waterford on Tuesday and fell 5-3. The matchup marked the Colonels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ayden Quilter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Ledyard saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Burke, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Burke has hit this season.
Ledyard's defeat dropped their record down to 4-1. As for St. Bernard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Everything went St. Bernard's way against Ledyard in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as St. Bernard made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints 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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