Baseball Game Preview: Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons vs. Westmoor Rams

For the second straight game, Crystal Springs Uplands will face off against Westmoor. The Gryphons will square off against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crystal Springs Uplands has five straight wins, Westmoor has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Crystal Springs Uplands beat Westmoor 11-8.

Brandon Ma

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/29/25 vs Westmoor	3
04/24/25 @ Jefferson	2
04/22/25 vs Jefferson	2
03/19/25 vs Urban	2
03/18/25 vs Mission	2

Brandon Ma was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nick Loew was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Crystal Springs Uplands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.

Crystal Springs Uplands pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Westmoor, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crystal Springs Uplands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westmoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.