Baseball Game Preview: Carver A&T Wildcats vs. Overlea Falcons

The Carver A&T Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Overlea Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carver A&T is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Carver A&T turned things around against Owings Mills on Saturday. They blew past the Golden Eagles 22-8. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Benjamin Arneklev

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/26/25 vs Owings Mills	7
04/03/25 @ Milford Mill Academy	6
04/10/25 @ Patapsco	3
03/27/25 @ Chesapeake	3
05/01/24 vs Owings Mills	3

Benjamin Arneklev made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevor Schnirel, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Carver A&T: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 1-6 otherwise. Landen Gendimenico was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Carver A&T always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Overlea lost 38-4 to Catonsville on Saturday. The Falcons have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Carver A&T's record now sits at 4-6. As for Overlea, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Carver A&T took their victory against Overlea in their previous meeting on April 1st by a conclusive 13-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.