College Prep is 0-3 against Stuart Hall since March of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Cougars will head out to take on the Knights at 4:00 p.m. College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Stuart Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when College Prep took on Lick-Wilmerding on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 4-1 to the Tigers. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
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College Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liev Melamed, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Melamed is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Tilden Rees also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Stuart Hall came out on top against Credo on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Gryphon a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three games by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Ryder Anderson was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Stuart Hall is undefeated when Anderson posts three or more RBI, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Bach Gebler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Stuart Hall kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Stuart Hall now has a winning record of 4-3. As for College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. College Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stuart Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
College Prep suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Stuart Hall in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
