Drew had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it six. They lost 16-1 to the Pace Academy Knights. Drew was not able to make up for their defeat to Pace Academy from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Pace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. That 15-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Pace Academy's part, Nik Kothari looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Greg Simmons and Alston Mallis did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Mallis got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Mallis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mack Bybee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Pace Academy will head out on the road to square off against Holy Innocents Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Drew will be paying especially close attention to Pace Academy's contest: after Pace Academy faces off against Holy Innocents Episcopal, they'll take on Drew again at 5:55 p.m. on Friday.
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