For the second straight game, Drew will face off against The Bay School. The Dragons will challenge the Breakers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Drew has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Drew came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 17-5 to The Bay School.
For The Bay School's part, Nate Won and Jasper Cook made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Won pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Cook pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Won got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Cook went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Cook has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Ari Samson and Terje Steele did most of the damage at the plate: Samson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Steele got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Winston Franklin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The Bay School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Drew only posted an OBP of .333.
The Bay School has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Drew, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Drew has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Bay School struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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