Milford Mill Academy had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it six. They lost 26-5 to the Carver A&T Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-4 on April 3rd.
As for Carver A&T, the win got them back to even at 6-6. Considering they have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Carver A&T's part, Mason Wehrheim made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wehrheim was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Carver A&T is 4-1 when Wehrheim posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Trevor Schnirel was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Carver A&T's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Liam Battaglia, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milford Mill Academy will take on Patapsco at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carver A&T, they will challenge Owings Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (the Wildcats have three straight victories, the Golden Eagles have three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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