Sidwell Friends is 0-6 against Flint Hill since April of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Quakers will challenge the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Sidwell Friends has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sidwell Friends is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 23-2 to Paul VI. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Quakers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Flint Hill). Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Andrew's Episcopal a 23-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, the Huskies brought their scoring average up to 10.2 runs per game.
Cate Stanley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Flint Hill got a massive performance out of Jane Stanley, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Stanley a new career-high. Zaina Gilbert was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Flint Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sidwell Friends' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Flint Hill, their record is now 3-1.
Sidwell Friends suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Flint Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Quakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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