The George School Cougars will take on the Bristol Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, George School put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Academy of the New Church 13-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Zack Remus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Remus was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Akaash Hardaway was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Brennan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
George School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bristol got the win against Collegium Charter on Thursday by a conclusive 16-2. Considering the Warriors have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Like George School, Bristol also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayden Scancella. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Scancella has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Cole Guy was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joey Ortiz, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Bristol's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for George School, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
George School suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bristol in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
