Sandy Spring Friends proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 20) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Smith Jewish Day School Lions and snuck past 7-5. Winning may never get old, but Sandy Spring Friends sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Noah Gross and Jack Fones made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Gross tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Fones pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Gross scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Fones scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Edelman and Sam Deichman-Caswell did most of the damage at the plate: Edelman went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Deichman-Caswell scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Deichman-Caswell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
The victory got Sandy Spring Friends back to even at 3-3. As for Smith Jewish Day School, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandy Spring Friends will take on McLean at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandy Spring Friends is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Smith Jewish Day School, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Burke at 4:15 p.m. Burke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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