Baseball Preview: Westminster School Martlets vs. Hotchkiss School Bearcats
The Westminster School Martlets will head out on the road to take on the Hotchkiss School Bearcats at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Westminster School and five for Hotchkiss School.
Westminster School's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Choate Rosemary Hall School on Monday. They fell just short of the Wild Boars by a score of 1-0.
Stephen Hamadeh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Westminster School saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Mihailovich, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hotchkiss School had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Taft School on Monday.
Westminster School's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Hotchkiss School, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Westminster School was able to grind out a solid victory over Hotchkiss School in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster School 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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