Bacon Academy had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it six. They fell just short of the St. Bernard Saints by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 two weeks ago.
Bacon Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reina Hill, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
As for St. Bernard, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On St. Bernard's side, Anabelle Wenzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Coming up, Bacon Academy will venture away from home to face off against Stonington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Bernard, they will host Montville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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