Worcester Tech had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the St. Paul Knights. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in April.
As for St. Paul, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For St. Paul's part, Nolan Donovan and Colin Kreuz were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Donovan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kreuz didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Paul is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-9 otherwise. At the plate, Donovan earned two runs and three stolen bases, while Kreuz went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Donovan a new career-high.
In other batting news, Beckett Bailey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cam Swank, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Worcester Tech will challenge St. Bernard's Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bernardians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Paul, they will square off against Shrewsbury at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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