The St. Albans Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Landon Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
St. Albans is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Landon on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that St. Albans let down their fans at home.
For Landon's part, Sam Rosand tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Burstein, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Pollack, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Albans has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season. As for Landon, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Albans has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Landon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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