For the first time this season, St. Marys will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doddridge County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Marys, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between St. Marys and Magnolia, and St. Marys kept the tradition alive. St. Marys put the hurt on Magnolia with a sharp 13-4 victory on Monday. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Blue Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Desmond Parks and Casey Burkhammer made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Parks pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Burkhammer struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. At bat, Parks scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3, while Burkhammer scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Daniel Winland was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyle Bullman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robert C. Byrd on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
St. Marys couldn't quite finish off Doddridge County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 15-13. Can St. Marys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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