Magruder is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Whitman is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Magruder Colonels will take on the Whitman Vikings at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Magruder's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Watkins Mill with a sharp 7-0 win.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Whitman made sure to put some runs up on the board against Clarksburg on Saturday. Whitman was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Clarksburg.
Whitman got a great performance from Wells Twining as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Twining has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sammy Angel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Chand Amerasinghe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Magruder is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Whitman, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Magruder suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Whitman in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Magruder, Zach Werkman (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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