For the second straight game, Drew will face off against San Francisco Waldorf. The Dragons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. Drew has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Drew and San Francisco Waldorf, and San Francisco Waldorf kept the tradition alive. The Dragons came up short against the Wolverines on Tuesday, falling 11-3.
For San Francisco Waldorf's part, Sam Appel and Emiliano Martinez-Ortiz were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Appel tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Martinez-Ortiz tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. San Francisco Waldorf is 2-1 when Martinez-Ortiz allows two or fewer earned runs, but 1-6 otherwise. At bat, Appel went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Martinez-Ortiz got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Martinez-Ortiz has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, San Francisco Waldorf let Lorenzo Von Rombs and Ezra Estrovitz run wild. Von Rombs got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Estrovitz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave Estrovitz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Sarig, who earned two RBI and one run.
San Francisco Waldorf's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Drew, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Drew has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Francisco Waldorf struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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