The Maret Frogs will face off against the DC International Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Maret nor DC International posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Maret is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Saint James, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Maret was ranked third). The Frogs took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints on Saturday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 8, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Maret saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant King, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, DC International unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Riverdale Baptist, falling 9-2.
Matthew Metcalf made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nile Williams, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Maret's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for DC International, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Maret has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like DC International struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Maret beat DC International 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Frogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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