Patapsco and Western Tech & Environmental Science are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Patapsco Patriots will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Patapsco narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Franklin 13-12. That's two games straight that Patapsco has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Western Tech & Environmental Science had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over the Vikings. Considering Western Tech & Environmental Science has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nicole Camacho made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Camacho was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Bailiy Allen was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Webb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Patapsco is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for Western Tech & Environmental Science, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Patapsco suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Western Tech & Environmental Science in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Will Patapsco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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