International and Drew are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The International Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Drew Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. International will be strutting in after a victory while Drew will be coming in after a loss.
International can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over San Francisco Waldorf. While fans of International might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Erez Aidlin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Aidlin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Victor Hasson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Erik Ruden, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Drew had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Gateway on Friday. Drew has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Iban Morales and Tejas Strand did some serious damage despite the final result: Morales scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Strand scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Strand is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Dylan Radcliffe was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got International back to even at 8-8. As for Drew, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. International has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Drew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
International beat Drew 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will International repeat their success, or does Drew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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