The Greenwich Country Day Tigers will take on the Harvey Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Greenwich Country Day is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Rye Country Day just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.
Ahmad Merrit made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Harvey lost 8-2 to Rye Country Day on Friday.
Harvey saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luca Marano, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another was Liam Tarpey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Greenwich Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Harvey, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenwich Country Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harvey struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenwich Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Harvey in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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