After two games on the road, St. David is heading back home. They will take on the Ray Bearcats at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. David is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
St. David is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against San Manuel on Thursday. They fell just short of the Miners by a score of 2-1.
St. David saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmitt Etter, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Ray scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They walked away with a 17-12 victory over Patagonia. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ray considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jaxon Cude was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases. Another player making a difference was Jason Day, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. David's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Ray, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. David has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went St. David's way against Ray when the teams last played on April 3rd as St. David made off with a 14-2 victory. Does St. David have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ray turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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