School of the Future has won five straight games at home, while Baruch College has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. School of the Future will welcome Baruch College at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (School of the Future 3.5, Baruch College 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
School of the Future's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Laguardia hitters got past them. School of the Future lost 10-0 to Laguardia on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which School of the Future was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Baruch College beat Environmental 7-4 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils Bearcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Aidan Silberstein was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oliver Stern and Josh Gutner did most of the damage at the plate: Stern got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Gutner went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Gutner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Baruch College's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for School of the Future, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
School of the Future came up short against Baruch College when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 6-2. Will School of the Future have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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