Schlarman is on a three-game streak of home losses, Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Schlarman Hilltoppers will take on the Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Schlarman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Danville and snuck past 12-10. With that victory, Schlarman brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Jerrius Atkinson and Princeton Rush made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Atkinson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Rush tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Atkinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Atkinson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-6, while Rush scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Jones, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Crosby, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Heritage by a score of 8-4. The win was just what Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Schlarman's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Schlarman was able to grind out a solid victory over Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Schlarman repeat their success, or does Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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