The Bayside Bears will face off against the Tradition Prep Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bayside lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Heritage, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. Bayside blew past Heritage 9-2 on Thursday. The Bears not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 28th.
Elvin Pascaul was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
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In other batting news, Austin Still was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tradition Prep). They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over Calvary Chapel Academy on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The win got Tradition Prep back to even at 5-5-1. As for Bayside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bayside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tradition Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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