The East Lyme Vikings will challenge the St. Bernard Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
East Lyme fell victim to Waterford and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 7-0 to the Lancers. The game marked the first time this year in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Norwich Free Academy on Monday, falling 10-0. The Saints have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
East Lyme's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for St. Bernard, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
East Lyme's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Vikings have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Bernard, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Lyme continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went East Lyme's way against St. Bernard in their previous meeting on April 5th, as East Lyme made off with a 14-3 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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