Baseball Game Preview: Flintridge Prep Wolves vs. Chadwick Dolphins

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 8:09am

Baseball Preview: Flintridge Prep Wolves vs. Chadwick Dolphins

Flintridge Prep is 9-1 against Chadwick since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Flintridge Prep Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Chadwick Dolphins at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Flintridge Prep had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Tahquitz.

Will Grable was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Grable has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grable was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

Grable wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Schaeffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Chadwick fell victim to Lawndale and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. Chadwick just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.

Flintridge Prep now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Chadwick, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Flintridge Prep took their win against Chadwick in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 8-2. Does Flintridge Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chadwick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps