Two dominant sluggers in Kyle Ebrado and Harley Alfonso are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Drew Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Westmoor Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Drew is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Drew scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Burton with a sharp 24-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Drew.
Akira Richardson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Richardson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tejas Strand was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Dylan Radcliffe was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Westmoor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Harker by a score of 8-7.
MJ Lim was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Westmoor didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Drew has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season. As for Westmoor, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Drew has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westmoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Drew came up short against Westmoor in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Drew avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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