The St. Joseph Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Baptist Prep Eagles at 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
St. Joseph put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Guy-Perkins as St. Joseph made off with a 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that St. Joseph has won by exactly ten runs.
Nicholas French was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). French was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Max Longing was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jake Rappold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Baptist Prep had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Atkins on Friday.
Aaron Fielder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Thornton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Baptist Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Joseph has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. However, it's not like Baptist Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .544. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Joseph came up short against Baptist Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2021, falling 6-1. Thankfully for St. Joseph, Cooper O'Briant (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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