The St. David's Warriors will challenge the Greensboro Day School Bengals at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither St. David's nor Greensboro Day School posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, St. David's needed a bit of extra time to put away Arendell Parrott Academy. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Patriots since May 5, 2017.
Adkins Allen was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-4. He also launched a home run, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Greensboro Day School has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.38 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Wesleyan Christian Academy, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bengals were not able to get on the board.
Greensboro Day School moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 13.4 hits in those games compared to only two in the others. As for St. David's, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. David's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greensboro Day School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. David's might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Greensboro Day School when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will St. David's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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