The Colonial Beach Drifters got the win against The Carmel School Wildcats on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-5. Considering the Drifters' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Evan Steffey
| 04/02/25 vs The Carmel School | 5 |
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Brett Barrett and Evan Steffey were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Barrett struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Steffey tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Barrett went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Steffey scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-4. Steffey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Zachary Papanicolas and Kenneth Neitzey did most of the damage at the plate: Papanicolas scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Neitzey scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Papanicolas has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chance Holmes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Colonial Beach now has a winning record of 3-2. As for The Carmel School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Colonial Beach is taking a road trip to take on Rappahannock County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rappahannock County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Colonial Beach surely won't give up without a fight. As for The Carmel School, they will square off against Richmond Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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