The Charleston Math & Science Riptide will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Stall Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Charleston Math & Science is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Palmetto Scholars Academy by a score of 12-10. Even if Charleston Math & Science couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jack Dempsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Spell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Stall got the win against Military Magnet Academy on Wednesday by a conclusive 22-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stall.
Stall got a massive performance out of Tyler Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamar Patterson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Charleston Math & Science's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Stall, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Charleston Math & Science has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Charleston Math & Science beat Stall 10-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Will Charleston Math & Science repeat their success, or does Stall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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