The Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the St. Mary's Ryken Green Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's Ryken Green took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern Maryland Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Southern Maryland Christian Academy's victory against St. Charles wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs skirted past St. Charles 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with St. Charles: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Malcolm Blaqman was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken Green came up short against Huntingtown on Thursday and fell 8-5. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Mary's Ryken Green also got a good showing from Chase Harkness, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mason Currey was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for St. Mary's Ryken Green, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Maryland Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's Ryken Green struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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