The St. Dominic Saints will head out to square off against the Mount View Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monmouth Academy hit St. Dominic with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints lost 12-4 to the Mustangs. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Dominic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Curtis Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Kessel Lynn also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Mount View entered their tilt with Winthrop on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Ramblers by a score of 6-3.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Oathout, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Miles Carter, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Mount View's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for St. Dominic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Mount View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Dominic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Mount View, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain St. Dominic's hitters?
St. Dominic came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount View in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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