The Marianapolis Prep Golden Knights will take on the Portsmouth Abbey Ravens at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Marianapolis Prep barely beat Varsity Opponent the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Golden Knights put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 9-2 win on Wednesday. The Golden Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nick Vanfleet tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Boris Valdez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. Another player making a difference was Owen Richardson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Marianapolis Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Abbey had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Beaver 9-2.
Marianapolis Prep's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Portsmouth Abbey, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Marianapolis Prep beat Portsmouth Abbey 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Golden Knights repeat their success, or do the Ravens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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