The Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines will head out to face off against the Dundalk Owls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Western Tech & Environmental Science came into this matchup off a tough nine-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Catonsville by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. The Wolverines have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Dundalk's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Catonsville, falling 12-5.
Kenisha Gelpi and Justice Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Gelpi scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Smith went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Hayden Wiatrowski also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Dundalk's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Western Tech & Environmental Science, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Western Tech & Environmental Science might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Dundalk in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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