The Severn School Admirals will venture away from home to take on the McDonogh Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Severn School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Severn School easily dispatched St. Mary's on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Admirals fell just short of St. Paul's by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Admirals have suffered since May 13, 2024.
Severn School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Barney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, McDonogh came up short against St. Mary's on Wednesday, falling 17-9. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chase Borz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Lambert, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
McDonogh's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Severn School, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Severn School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McDonogh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Severn School took their victory against McDonogh in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Admirals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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