Drew will head out on the road to take on the Pace Academy Knights at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Drew has struggled recently with 22 defeats in a row, while Pace Academy will arrive with five straight wins.
Drew came up short against Pace Academy on Wednesday, falling 21-1.
For Pace Academy's part, Noah Zinman looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits Zinman has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Pace Academy got a massive performance out of Alston Mallis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Pace Academy is undefeated when Mallis posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Dawson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Pace Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
Pace Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Drew, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
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