The Simon Gratz Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the John Bartram Braves at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Simon Gratz made easy work of Overbrook and carried off a 13-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for John Bartram, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Saul on Friday as they made off with a 15-6 win. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Jeremias Alvarado was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. John Bartram is undefeated when Alvarado posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2-1 otherwise. Raheem Richardson was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with seven stolen bases and three runs.
Simon Gratz's record now sits at 4-2. As for John Bartram, their record is now 4-2-1.
Simon Gratz suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to John Bartram in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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