Design Tech is 1-7 against More since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Design Tech Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the More Knights at 4:00 p.m. Design Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Design Tech's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Summit Shasta last Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Black Bears.
Design Tech got a good showing from Adlai Warner, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Warner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eddy Yee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Design Tech didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summit Shasta only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, More gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Pinewood as More made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for More as they're now sitting on four straight.
Anthony Selway made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Selway was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Vince Cortese was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Tim Selway was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Design Tech's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for More, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Design Tech hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. However, it's not like More struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Design Tech skirted past More 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Selway, who tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Design Tech still be able to contain Selway? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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