The Germantown Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the St. Mark's Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Germantown Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
While Germantown Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Calhoun Academy with a sharp 16-5 win on Tuesday. The Patriots' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Holt Record looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cooper Burkholder and Tyler Nolan did most of the damage at the plate: Burkholder scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Nolan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nolan also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Brayden Vargas was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Germantown Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Mark's got themselves on the board against St. Elizabeth on Tuesday, but St. Elizabeth never followed suit. They blew past the Vikings 10-0. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won eight in a row.
St. Mark's pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Germantown Academy, their record now sits at 5-0.
Germantown Academy suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to St. Mark's in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Germantown Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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