Baseball Preview: Stall Warriors vs. Charleston Math & Science Riptide
Stall has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Charleston Math & Science Riptide at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stall will be strutting in after a win while Charleston Math & Science will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Stall made easy work of Military Magnet Academy and carried off a 22-7 victory.
Stall got a massive performance out of Tyler Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamar Patterson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Charleston Math & Science was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Palmetto Scholars Academy by a score of 12-10. Even if Charleston Math & Science couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jack Dempsey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Spell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stall is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season. As for Charleston Math & Science, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stall has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Charleston Math & Science struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stall came up short against Charleston Math & Science in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, falling 10-7. Can Stall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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