The School Without Walls Penguins will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the St. Albans Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, School Without Walls gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Cardozo. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for School Without Walls considering their one-run performance the game before.
Philip Wheeler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Theo Weller was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Max Zeidler, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, St. Albans had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 6-3.
Preston Benner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derek Desmarais, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Kim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
School Without Walls now has a winning record of 6-5. As for St. Albans, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. School Without Walls has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Albans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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