The Collegium Charter Cougar will take on the Church Farm Griffens at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Collegium Charter and 11 for Church Farm dating back to last season.
On Monday, Collegium Charter didn't have quite enough to beat Bristol and fell 7-6.
Bryson Beard was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Braydon Milito also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Church Farm was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They came up short against Dock Mennonite, falling 18-2.
Church Farm saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savion Weaver-Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Collegium Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Church Farm, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Collegium Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Church Farm struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Collegium Charter took their win against Church Farm in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougar since the squad 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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