Baseball Preview: Stuart Hall Knights vs. Urban Blues
Stuart Hall is 8-2 against Urban since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Stuart Hall Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Urban Blues at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stuart Hall is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 13-9 win over Lick-Wilmerding on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Geno Putt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Putt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Putt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, William Malko and Marshall Williamson did most of the damage at the plate: Malko scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Williamson went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Senastian Bach Gebler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Urban beat Marin Academy 8-3 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Urban.
Aaron Knupp was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Nonaka, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Stuart Hall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Urban, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stuart Hall has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Urban struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stuart Hall was able to grind out a solid victory over Urban when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stuart Hall 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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