Baseball Preview: Hume-Fogg Blue Knights vs. Maplewood Panthers
Hume-Fogg is 10-0 against Maplewood since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hume-Fogg Blue Knights will look to defend their home field against the Maplewood Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Hume-Fogg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Hume-Fogg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Maplewood (and have done all season long). Hume-Fogg's pitcher stepped up to hand Maplewood an 18-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Hume-Fogg as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Austin Sandberg made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Sandberg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sandberg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Hayduk was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Matthew Mertes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Hume-Fogg's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Maplewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
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