Archie is 6-1 against Drexel since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Archie Whirlwinds will head out on the road to take on the Drexel Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Archie has six straight victories, Drexel has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Archie will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Liberal, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Archie was the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over Liberal on Tuesday. Considering Archie has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brock Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Briar McIntire was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. Jackson Kash was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Drexel fell victim to Adrian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Blackhawks. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Drexel's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Archie is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Drexel, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Archie's way against Drexel in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Archie made off with a 15-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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