For the second straight game, Crestview will face off against St. Paul. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Crestview fell victim to St. Paul and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flyers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For St. Paul's part, not much got past Alex Marsh, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Crestview off the board. Marsh also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Flyers are 7-3 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Paul saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaac Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Snyder has posted since back in April. Ben Blum also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Paul pushed their record up to 10-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Crestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crestview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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