Baseball Preview: Paideia Pythons vs. Galloway Scots
Paideia is 8-2 against Galloway since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Paideia Pythons will be playing at home against the Galloway Scots at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paideia waltzed into their contest last Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Patriots 5-3.
Jayden Clay was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Galloway's way against Holy Spirit Prep on Friday as Galloway made off with a 14-3 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Galloway has managed all season.
Giancarlo Martinez-Saldana was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Martinez-Saldana was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Toby Reitman was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Edmonds, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Paideia's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Galloway, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Paideia was able to grind out a solid victory over Galloway when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. Does Paideia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galloway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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