Baseball Preview: Bronx High School of Science Wolverines vs. Mott Haven Mavericks
Bronx High School of Science is 4-0 against Mott Haven since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bronx High School of Science Wolverines will be staying on the road to face off against the Mott Haven Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Bronx High School of Science had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Bayside.
Bronx High School of Science got a good showing from Benjamin Ziemer, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Eli Brisman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexander Ehrlich, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bronx High School of Science didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mott Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-4 to Bayside.
Bronx High School of Science's record now sits at 6-8. As for Mott Haven, their record is now 0-3.
Everything went Bronx High School of Science's way against Mott Haven in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bronx High School of Science made off with a 14-1 victory. Will Bronx High School of Science repeat their success, or does Mott Haven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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