The Rickover Naval Seadragons will head out on the road to square off against the Steinmetz College Prep Silver Streaks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Rickover Naval suffered a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of Lake View. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rickover Naval in their matchups with Lake View: they've now lost five in a row.
Rickover Naval saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halena Gartner, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Nick Vila was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Steinmetz College Prep fell victim to Chicago Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 8-0 loss to the Cougars might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Steinmetz College Prep's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rickover Naval's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Steinmetz College Prep, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
Rickover Naval took their victory against Steinmetz College Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rickover Naval 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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