The Bard Early College Raptors will head out on the road to square off against John Hay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bard Early College has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Bard Early College's offense. They came up short against Andrews Osborne Academy on Monday, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Raptors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, John Hay made easy work of John F. Kennedy last Tuesday and carried off a 17-2 win. Considering John Hay has won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Beau Harris Jr was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Erek Williams was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
John Hay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
John Hay is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Bard Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Bard Early College couldn't quite finish off John Hay when the teams last played back in April and fell 9-7. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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