The Summit Country Day Silver Knights will challenge the Madeira MUSTANGS/AMAZONS at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Summit Country Day is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since May 4, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Villa Madonna 3-1.
Lucas Reder was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Reder was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Reder wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Minton, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Madeira not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 13, 2024. Everything went their way against Mariemont as they made off with a 9-3 victory. With that win, the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Summit Country Day, Madeira also got a great game from a two-way player: Sammy McClain. On the mound, McClain pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Keegan World pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, McClain posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, McClain scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while World went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that World hit this season.
In other batting news, Kane Temar was excellent, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Nate Hyland, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Madeira was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Summit Country Day pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Madeira, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Summit Country Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madeira struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Summit Country Day skirted past Madeira 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Do the Silver Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
