Baseball Game Preview: San Francisco Waldorf Wolverines vs. Drew Dragons

For the second straight game, San Francisco Waldorf will face off against Drew. The Wolverines will square off against the Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. San Francisco Waldorf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

San Francisco Waldorf played in-conference for the first time on Tuesday and got just the result they were looking for. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Drew. The Wolverines not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th (when they won 12-0).

Emiliano Martinez-Ortiz

Earned Runs

03/11/25 @ Westmoor	8
03/18/25 @ The Bay School	5
03/04/25 vs San Domenico	5
04/11/25 @ Burton	4
03/25/25 @ International	2
+ 2 more games

Sam Appel and Emiliano Martinez-Ortiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Appel tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Martinez-Ortiz tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. San Francisco Waldorf is 2-1 when Martinez-Ortiz allows two or fewer earned runs, but 1-6 otherwise. At bat, Appel went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Martinez-Ortiz got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Appel has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Lorenzo Von Rombs and Ezra Estrovitz did most of the damage at the plate: Von Rombs got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Estrovitz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Estrovitz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Sarig, who earned two RBI and one run.

Drew's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for San Francisco Waldorf, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Francisco Waldorf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Drew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.