St. Anselm's Abbey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Anselm's Abbey of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Sandy Spring Friends' part, Noah Gross and Sam Deichman-Caswell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gross pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Deichman-Caswell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gross scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Deichman-Caswell went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Sandy Spring Friends got a big performance out of Jacob Edelman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Minheyeok (Steve) Kim, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Anselm's Abbey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sandy Spring Friends, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
St. Anselm's Abbey will head out on the road to face off against McLean at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Anselm's Abbey is facing McLean at the right time seeing as McLean is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sandy Spring Friends, they will be playing at home against Washington Waldorf at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sandy Spring Friends will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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