The Carver A&T Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Lansdowne Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver A&T will be strutting in after a win while Lansdowne will be coming in after a defeat.
Carver A&T pushed their score to 18 the last time they played they, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Overlea. The win was just what Carver A&T needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior game.
Trevor Schnirel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Carver A&T's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Magnus Mumford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lansdowne came up short against Randallstown on Monday and fell 8-4. Lansdowne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mike Lambert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt O?Donnell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Carver A&T made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Lansdowne, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carver A&T has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lansdowne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carver A&T might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Lansdowne when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Carver A&T avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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