After three games on the road, Marianapolis Prep is heading back home. They will take on the Wheeler Warriors at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, while Marianapolis Prep put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Pomfret School. Marianapolis Prep blew past Pomfret School 13-0.
Meanwhile, Wheeler beat Landmark 9-5 on Friday.
Will Singer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Singer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wheeler let Avery Johnson and Jay Heller loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances, while Heller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Mahoney, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Marianapolis Prep made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Wheeler, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Everything went Marianapolis Prep's way against Wheeler in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Marianapolis Prep made off with a 10-3 win. Does Marianapolis Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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