Baseball Preview: Surrattsville Hornets vs. Potomac Wolverines
The Surrattsville Hornets will be playing at home against the Potomac Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Surrattsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Surrattsville can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Central.
Brayan Perez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Perez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Perez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Manzano, who scored three runs and stole nine bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Oneal, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Potomac is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. Their tough 18-4 loss to Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Surrattsville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Potomac, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Surrattsville took their victory against Potomac in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 18-1. Will Surrattsville repeat their success, or does Potomac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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