Baseball Recap: McNeil snaps seven-game streak of losses at home

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 10:12am

Baseball Recap: McNeil Mavericks vs. Stony Point Tigers

McNeil had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Stony Point Tigers 3-1. This was a revenge game for McNeil, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.

Nathanael Schraeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, McNeil's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Sandusky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

McNeil's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16-1. As for Stony Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season.

McNeil will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. As for Stony Point, they will head out on the road to face off against Manor at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Stony Point is facing Manor at the right time seeing as Manor is stuck on a 23-game losing streak.

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