Baseball Preview: John Hay vs. Glenville Tarblooders
John Hay is 4-0 against Glenville since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. John Hay will head out on the road to square off against the Glenville Tarblooders at 5:00 p.m. John Hay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
John Hay unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 19-5 loss at the hands of Bowsher.
Musa Mordan-Zaid made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Kozak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Glenville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against John Adams as Glenville made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was just what Glenville needed coming off of a 19-5 defeat in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Demetrius Harper, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. Marshaun Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
John Hay now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Glenville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Glenville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. John Hay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Glenville, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will John Hay keep running through batters, or will Glenville buck the trend?
John Hay was able to grind out a solid win over Glenville in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, winning 13-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Hay since the team 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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