Baseball Preview: Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North Tigers vs. Surrattsville Hornets
The Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Surrattsville Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gwynn Park just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 24-12 to the Yellowjackets.
Randolph Nebafu and Brice Johnson did some serious damage despite the final result: Nebafu scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Johnson scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Calvin Brown Jr, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Surrattsville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 16-3 to Douglass.
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North's record is now 18-4. As for Surrattsville, their record is now 10-6.
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North skirted past Surrattsville 6-4 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Surrattsville's Gurman Bhatti, who didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North still be able to contain Bhatti? There's only one way to find out.
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