The Maret Frogs will head out to challenge the St. Albans Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Maret has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while St. Albans will arrive with three straight wins.
Maret lost 15-3 to Flint Hill on Thursday.
Isiah Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, St. Albans earned a 6-1 victory over Episcopal on Thursday.
Jacob Romhilt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caleb Kim was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. George Minjack also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win got St. Albans back to even at 12-12. As for Maret, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maret has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Albans struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maret skirted past St. Albans 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Frogs repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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