Saul has gone a perfect 3-0 against Simon Gratz recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Saul will venture away from home to square off against Simon Gratz at 3:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Saul took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hill Freedman World Academy as Saul made off with a 17-7 victory. The Razorbacks haven't had any issues with Hill Freedman World Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Yamar Hayes
| 03/25/25 vs Hill Freedman World Academy | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Penn Wood | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Hill Freedman World Academy | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ First Philadelphia Prep | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs John Bartram | 1 |
Saul let Madison Roth and Yamar Hayes run wild. Roth scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances, while Hayes scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Hayes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyjay Jones, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Simon Gratz got the win against High School of the Future on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-2.
The team relied heavily on Fran Reinoso, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
The victory got Simon Gratz back to even at 1-1. As for Saul, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Saul took their victory against Simon Gratz in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 21-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saul 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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