Baseball Game Preview: Westfield School Hornets vs. Tattnall Square Academy Trojans

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 6:38am

Baseball Preview: Westfield School Hornets vs. Tattnall Square Academy Trojans

The Westfield School Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield School will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Westfield School is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over St. Mary's Academy on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Meanwhile, Tattnall Square Academy entered their tilt with Mount de Sales Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 9-5 on Friday.

Riley McCallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Kade Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braxton Collins, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.

Westfield School has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Tattnall Square Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Westfield School took their win against Tattnall Square Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Westfield School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tattnall Square Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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