The St. Albans Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
While St. Albans couldn't quite beat Vero Beach on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. St. Albans fell just short of Vero Beach by a score of 6-4.
Jacob Romhilt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Logan An was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Pinto, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Albans kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Hagerty by a score of 7-6.
Vincent Cooke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Jensen Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cian Copeland, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Graham Garner, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
St. Albans dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jensen Beach, their record is now 5-7.
St. Albans might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Jensen Beach in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for St. Albans, Jake Breen (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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