Miami Country Day is 2-8 against Marathon since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Miami Country Day Spartans will face off against the Marathon Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. Miami Country Day has given up an average of 14.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Miami Country Day is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to Northwestern.
Miami Country Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Jackson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two hits gave Jackson a new career-high. Parker Zaron also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Marathon made sure to put some runs up on the board against Somerset Academy South Homestead on Thursday. Marathon was the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over Somerset Academy South Homestead. The result was nothing new for the Dolphins, who have now won six contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Shane Dieguez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jason Stubblefield Jr., who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Gabriel Leal was another key player, going 1-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Marathon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Miami Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Miami Country Day might still be hurting after the 25-6 defeat they got from Marathon in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Miami Country Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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