The Sheridan Blackhawks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bethesda Christian Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Sheridan narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cowan 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sheridan.
Zach Bales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Macintosh was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Bethesda Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Indianapolis Crispus Attucks on Monday. Bethesda Christian blew past Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 26-3.
Like Sheridan, Bethesda Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaiah Giegerich. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Giegerich was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brendan Mackie was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Isaac Mlagan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Sheridan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bethesda Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sheridan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethesda Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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