After flying high against Burke last Friday, Sandy Spring Friends came back down to earth. The Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of The Heights on Wednesday. Even though they lost, Sandy Spring Friends' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Noah Gross and Sam Deichman-Caswell put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gross tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Deichman-Caswell tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Gross scored a run while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances, while Deichman-Caswell scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Minheyeok (Steve) Kim stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Edelman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sandy Spring Friends hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sandy Spring Friends' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for The Heights, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Sandy Spring Friends will head out on the road to square off against Smith Jewish Day School at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Sandy Spring Friends is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for The Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Our Lady of Good Counsel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Good Counsel will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something The Heights surely won't give up without a fight.
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