Baseball Game Preview: Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars vs. Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests

The Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Berman Hebrew Academy's offense. They fell just short of Burke by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Bengals: they've now lost three in a row.

Zack Porat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.

Meanwhile, Sandy Spring Friends suffered their biggest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Glenelg Country, falling 20-2.

Sandy Spring Friends saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Edelman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Sandy Spring Friends' loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Berman Hebrew Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Berman Hebrew Academy skirted past Sandy Spring Friends 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.