John Bartram won the last time they faced Simon Gratz and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Braves came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Jeremias Alvarado
| 04/22/26 vs Simon Gratz | 8 |
| 04/08/26 @ High School of the Future | 6 |
| 04/17/26 vs Saul | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Sankofa Freedom Academy | 2 |
Jeremias Alvarado made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Alvarado was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with eight stolen bases and two runs. John Bartram is undefeated when Alvarado posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Stephen Green was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of John Bartram's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't).
John Bartram's record now sits at 5-2-1. As for Simon Gratz, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Coming up, John Bartram will be playing at home against Hill Freedman World Academy at 3:15 p.m. on the 30th. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Simon Gratz, they have already played their next matchup, a 24-3 win against Sankofa Freedom Academy on the 27th.
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