For the second straight game, The Bay School will face off against Drew. The Breakers will welcome the Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bay School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
The Bay School will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Drew on Tuesday. The Breakers put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 17-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Breakers, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Nate Won and Jasper Cook made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Won tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Cook tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Won got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Cook went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Cook has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Ari Samson and Terje Steele did most of the damage at the plate: Samson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Steele got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Winston Franklin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The Bay School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Drew only posted an OBP of .333.
The Bay School is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Drew, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Bay School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Drew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
