Baseball Preview: Glenelg Country Dragons vs. Severn School Admirals
The Glenelg Country Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Severn School Admirals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Glenelg Country has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Glenelg Country took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Boys Latin 1-0.
Trey Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Glenelg Country saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Henson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Severn School had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Vikings. With that victory, Severn School brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Caden Blanck and Ben Campion were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blanck struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Campion didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Blanck scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-6, while Campion scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Szydlik was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Fletcher Warner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Glenelg Country's record is now 3-9. As for Severn School, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Glenelg Country suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Severn School in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Severn School's Matt Fisher, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Glenelg Country knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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