The Overlea Falcons will face off against the Carver A&T Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Overlea has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Overlea came up short against Catonsville on Saturday, falling 38-4. The Falcons have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carver A&T). Everything went their way against Owings Mills on Saturday as they made off with a 22-8 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Benjamin Arneklev made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Carver A&T: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Trevor Schnirel was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Carver A&T is undefeated when Schnirel posts three or more RBI, but 1-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Landen Gendimenico, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Carver A&T always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Carver A&T's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Overlea, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Overlea might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from Carver A&T in their previous matchup on April 1st. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
