Lions
| 05/06/26 @ Fieldston | 6-2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Columbia Prep | 9-3 |
| 05/01/26 vs Dalton | 7-0 |
| 04/29/26 @ Trinity | 8-0 |
| 04/27/26 @ Collegiate | 13-6 |
| 04/24/26 @ Hackley | 8-5 |
Horace Mann waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Fieldston Eagles by a score of 6-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in April.
Augie Grimstad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Matthew Fratepietro and Brody Saitowitz did most of the damage at the plate: Fratepietro went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Saitowitz went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Saitowitz a new career-high.
Horace Mann lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Horace Mann's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Fieldston, they moved to 13-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Horace Mann and Fieldston should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Lions (ranked 56th) will meet Riverdale Country (ranked 377th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fieldston will challenge Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (117 vs. 473).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
