Drexel is 1-6 against Archie since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Drexel Bobcats will be playing at home against the Archie Whirlwinds at 4:30 p.m.
Drexel is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. Their tough 17-0 defeat to Adrian might stick with them for a while. The game marked the first time this year in which Drexel was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Archie waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Bulldogs 13-7. Considering Archie has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brock Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Briar McIntire was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kash, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Drexel's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Archie, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Drexel might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Archie when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Drexel, Ashton Cowan (who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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