Horace Mann is 2-7 against Collegiate since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lions will host the Dutchmen at 4:00 p.m. Collegiate took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Horace Mann, who comes in off a win.
Horace Mann took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Packer Collegiate Institute get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their two-run performance the game before.
Chris Sperduto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Sperduto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sperduto wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miller Siegel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Zach Schwartz was another, scoring a run while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Collegiate came up short against Trinity on Wednesday, falling 15-8. The loss put an end to the Dutchmen's undefeated start to the season.
Alex Gershell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Harris Roessner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Collegiate fell to 2-1. As for Horace Mann, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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