The Saint Andrew's Scots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Miami Country Day Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Miami Country Day took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Andrew's, who comes in off a win.
Saint Andrew's scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Oxbridge Academy 16-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saint Andrew's.
Aiden Chaplin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint Andrew's got a massive performance out of Dylan Dubovik, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Pribramsky, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Miami Country Day suffered a rough 14-5 loss at the hands of Marathon on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Miami Country Day in their matchups with Marathon: they've now lost five in a row.
Miami Country Day saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Sinnes, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Saint Andrew's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7-1. As for Miami Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Miami Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Saint Andrew's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Miami Country Day, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Saint Andrew's keep running through batters, or will Miami Country Day buck the trend?
Everything went Saint Andrew's way against Miami Country Day in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Saint Andrew's made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Saint Andrew's repeat their success, or does Miami Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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