The Sidwell Friends Quakers will head out to square off against the Saint James Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sidwell Friends is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Sidwell Friends came up short against Washington-Liberty and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Saint James is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Maret. The Saints came out on top against the Frogs by a score of 6-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 8, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Calvin Moss made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Saint James: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Moss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since April 2nd.
In other batting news, John (Jack) Regan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Bell, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Saint James' win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for Sidwell Friends, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Sidwell Friends was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint James in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Quakers 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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