Baseball Preview: Simon Gratz Bulldogs vs. High School of the Future
The Simon Gratz Bulldogs will be playing at home against High School of the Future at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Simon Gratz will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Monday, Simon Gratz got themselves on the board against Overbrook, but Overbrook never followed suit. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over the Panthers. Simon Gratz's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josiah Pizarro was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Isaiah Aviles was another key contributor, scoring a run off of three hits.
Meanwhile, High School of the Future was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech. That's two games in a row now that High School of the Future has lost by exactly 14 runs.
Simon Gratz's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for High School of the Future, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Simon Gratz took their win against High School of the Future when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Simon Gratz repeat their success, or does High School of the Future have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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