Sandy Spring Friends had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions.
Sandy Spring Friends saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Deichman-Caswell, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Deichman-Caswell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Washington Latin Public Charter School's side, Miles Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sulayman Khokhar, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Washington Latin Public Charter School didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sandy Spring Friends pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Washington Latin Public Charter School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Sandy Spring Friends has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Takoma Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandy Spring Friends is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Washington Latin Public Charter School, they will look to defend their home field on Sunday against Burke at 1:00 p.m.
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