Baseball Recap: Hume-Fogg Blue Knights vs. Maplewood Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, Hume-Fogg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maplewood Panthers an 18-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Hume-Fogg as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Austin Sandberg made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Sandberg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sandberg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Hayduk was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Matthew Mertes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Maplewood's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Elliot, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Hume-Fogg's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Maplewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hume-Fogg beat Maplewood by a score of 16-6.
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