Baseball Preview: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles vs. Burke Bengals
The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Burke Bengals at 4:00 p.m. Model Secondary School for the Deaf will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf lost 19-2 to Washington Latin Public Charter School on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Burke faced Washington Latin Public Charter School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. Burke fell 7-3 to Washington Latin Public Charter School. Burke has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Gruber put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gruber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Gruber wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ray Whipple, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Will Haray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf came up short against Burke in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Model Secondary School for the Deaf avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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