The Chesapeake Bay Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Carver A&T Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Chesapeake is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Patapsco just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 10-9.
Meanwhile, Carver A&T was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Woodlawn.
Trevor Schnirel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Carver A&T: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Benjamin Arneklev was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lewey Pusateri, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Carver A&T, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Chesapeake was able to grind out a solid victory over Carver A&T when the teams last played back in March, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bay Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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