The Maret Frogs will challenge the Sidwell Friends Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Maret is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Georgetown Day, who was ranked seventh at the time (Maret was ranked third). The Frogs put the hurt on the Mighty Hoppers with a sharp 20-8 victory on Saturday. The Frogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Spector was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Grant King, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Maret always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sidwell Friends made easy work of Burke on Saturday and carried off a 15-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Quakers.
Sidwell Friends pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Maret, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Maret took their win against Sidwell Friends in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Frogs repeat their success, or do the Quakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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