Baseball Preview: Whitehall-Yearling Rams vs. Eastmoor Academy Warriors
Whitehall-Yearling is 4-0 against Eastmoor Academy since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Whitehall-Yearling Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Eastmoor Academy Warriors at 12:00 p.m. Whitehall-Yearling is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Whitehall-Yearling is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Madison Christian with a sharp 20-10 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Whitehall-Yearling needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Whitehall-Yearling got a massive performance out of Jacob Leach, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Strickler, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastmoor Academy had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the 76ers. The result was nothing new for Eastmoor Academy, who have now won 14 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
LaBron Williams spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Meechie Haley was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Mario Blount was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Whitehall-Yearling's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Eastmoor Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Whitehall-Yearling has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastmoor Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Whitehall-Yearling took their win against Eastmoor Academy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitehall-Yearling since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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