Baseball Preview: Quantico Warriors vs. Seton Conquistadors
Quantico has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will square off against the Seton Conquistadors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Quantico had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Randolph-Macon Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Quantico in their matchups with Randolph-Macon Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
C Acevedo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Quantico saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J Sowinski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seton pushed their score all the way to 21 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfax HomeSchool. Even though they lost, Seton's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Michael Flynn led a balanced group of hitters, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 2-for-5. Finbar Clune was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Seton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Quantico's record now sits at 0-3. As for Seton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Quantico has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Quantico came up short against Seton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Quantico avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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