The Marin Academy Wildcats will be playing at home against the Drew Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marin Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Monday, Marin Academy suffered a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Lower Lake.
Marin Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Klein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Marin Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Drew narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past San Francisco Waldorf 6-5.
Kyle Ebrado made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ebrado was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Akira Richardson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Marin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Drew, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marin Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Drew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marin Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Drew in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, winning 9-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Drew's Jackson Rose, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Marin Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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