The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks will head out on the road to challenge the Christian Brothers Academy Brothers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Christian Brothers Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saratoga Springs, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Saratoga Springs needed a bit of extra time to put away Shaker. They had just enough and edged out the Bison 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Blue Streaks in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won eight in a row.
Saratoga Springs got a great performance from Brendan Kantscheidt as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Cooper Villiere was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers Academy came up short against Arlington on Saturday and fell 6-1. The Brothers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christian Brothers Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Saratoga Springs, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saratoga Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Brothers Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saratoga Springs beat Christian Brothers Academy 9-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Blue Streaks repeat their success, or do the Brothers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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