After two games on the road, Drew is heading back home. They will take on the International Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Drew is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Drew had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Gateway.
Iban Morales and Tejas Strand stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morales scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Strand scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Strand has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Radcliffe, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, International put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let San Francisco Waldorf onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of International might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Erez Aidlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Aidlin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Victor Hasson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Erik Ruden was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Drew dropped their record down to 5-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for International, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Drew has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like International struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Drew came up short against International in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Drew avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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