Everest Collegiate will head out to square off against the Clintondale Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Everest Collegiate will be strutting in after a victory while Clintondale will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Everest Collegiate turned things around against Annapolis on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 8-5.
Nolan Locey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since May 2nd.
Locey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Pruchnicki, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Pruchnicki has posted since back in April. Ben Whitehurst also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Clintondale fell victim to Notre Dame Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Fighting Irish, falling 15-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Dragons were not able to get on the board.
Clintondale's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Everest Collegiate, their record is now 8-18-1.
Everest Collegiate came out on top in a nail-biter against Clintondale in their previous matchup on May 11th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Everest Collegiate 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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