Baseball Preview: Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks vs. Benedictine Cadets
The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will square off against the Benedictine Cadets at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Miller School of Albemarle sitting on 19 straight victories and Benedictine on four.
Miller School of Albemarle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Cape Henry Collegiate.
Jacob Rexrode tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Hankins, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Benedictine faced Paul VI in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Benedictine never let Paul VI onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Miller School of Albemarle is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-5-2 record this season. As for Benedictine, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
Miller School of Albemarle came out on top in a nail-biter against Benedictine when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miller School of Albemarle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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