(OWINGS MILLS, Md.) – The final non-conference game of the season saw Wilson get off to a fast start before Stevenson rallied in the second half to pull off the comeback.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 9, Stevenson 11
Venue: The Yard at East
Records: Wilson 7-24, Stevenson 10-26
How It Happened
- The Phoenix opened the scoring with a strong second inning with three runs on three hits and a walk. Sandro Granados (FY, Hyattsville, Md. / Northwestern) opened the scoring with a base hit to center that brought in Ryan Torres (Sr., Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley). Two batters later, Samuel Martin (So., Maugansville, Md. / North Hagerstown / Hagerstown C.C.) brought in Charles Musser (So., Thurmont, Md. / Linganore) on an infield single. With the bases still full, Harry Middlebrooks (So., Bel Air, Md. / Archbishop Curley) took one for the team that brought in Granados for the 3-0 lead.
- Torres added another RBI on a fielder's choice to plate Jordan Daphney (Sr., Countryside, Fla. / Countryside) in the third. Wilson followed up with another productive inning in the fourth. Middlebrooks brought in another pair with a base hit that allowed Brady Bakner (5th, Waynesboro, Pa. / Scotland Campus) and Martin to come in. Middlebrooks eventually scored on a Tyler Smith (So., Crofton, Md. / Archbishop Spalding) single through the right side.
- The Mustangs started mounting their comeback in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of runs. Granados added a sacrifice fly to score Torres in the top of the fifth before the hosts answered with a three-run home run and an RBI single through the right side. Stevenson eventually tied the game with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth.
- Seth Bivens (Jr., Hancock, Md. / Hancock / Hagerstown C.C.) provided a boost with a home run to left center in the top of the seventh, but the Mustangs ended up getting the last word. In the bottom of the eighth they took the lead with a bases loaded single. Another base hit three batters later plated their final run to make it 11-9.
Inside The Numbers
- Martin, Middlebrooks, Musser, and Bakner all had multiple-hit games and scored a run for the Blue and White. Middlebrooks made the most damage as he tallied three RBIs on the day as well. He now has nine RBIs on the week and eight in the past two games.
- Both teams recorded 13 hits on the day.
- For Martin and Middlebrooks, it was their 10th multiple-hit game of the season.
- Middlebrooks has now hit safely in the past four games.
- Middlebrooks is now tied with Smith and Daphney with eight multiple-RBI games.
- Middlebrooks has now reached base in the past 22 games.
Up Next
Senior Day awaits the Phoenix as they host Lancaster Bible in a twin bill for the regular season finale on Saturday.
