Owings Mills had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it four. They lost 14-4 to the Carver A&T Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-8 last Saturday.
As for Carver A&T, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-6. Considering they have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Carver A&T's part, Benjamin Arneklev made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Arneklev a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, five runs, and two doubles. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Lewey Pusateri was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Walker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Owings Mills will look to defend their home field on Friday against Woodlawn at 4:00 p.m. As for Carver A&T, they will venture away from home to face off against New Town at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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