The Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Randallstown Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western Tech & Environmental Science will bounce into Monday's game after beating Lansdowne, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 9-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Wolverines have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Harlan Sammons made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Western Tech & Environmental Science is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Sammons was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Connor Brown
| 05/02/25 vs Lansdowne | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Pallotti | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Parkville | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Kenwood | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Loch Raven | 1 |
In other batting news, Connor Brown was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Lemmerman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Western Tech & Environmental Science always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lansdowne only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Randallstown had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Engineers, sneaking past 5-3.
Chris Ross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Mcleod, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Antuwan Oliver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Randallstown's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs across that stretch. As for Western Tech & Environmental Science, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Western Tech & Environmental Science has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .510. However, it's not like Randallstown struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Western Tech & Environmental Science came out on top in a nail-biter against Randallstown when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
