For the second straight game, St. Paul will face off against Country Christian. The Buckaroos will face off against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Paul's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Country Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monday just wasn't the day for St. Paul's offense. They fell just short of Country Christian by a score of 2-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Buckaroos have suffered since April 5, 2024.
For Country Christian's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Smith has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise.
The win (which was Country Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for St. Paul, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
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