John Hay will head out on the road to face off against the John Marshall Lawyers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (John Hay has three straight wins, John Marshall has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
John Hay only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Bard Early College on Tuesday. John Hay put the hurt on Bard Early College with a sharp 15-5 victory.
Carlos Hernadez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Hernadez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Hodge, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Hodge is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Asani Wells, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
While John Marshall couldn't quite beat Rhodes on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt last Monday. John Marshall fell just short of Rhodes by a score of 7-5.
The win got John Hay back to even at 3-3. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
John Hay suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to John Marshall in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can John Hay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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