Pikesville High School vs Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

On Saturday, March 22, the Pikesville Panthers traveled into the city to take on the Poly Engineers. Pikesville comes into the matchup with an 0-1 record, following a 9-7 loss at Dulaney while Poly comes in 1-0 after dominating the Forest Park Foresters 21-1, both games happening on Friday afternoon. Pikesville came to the plate swinging early with Ian Davis and Kairee Williams recording hits before an out was recorded, and Spencer Evans driving in a run on a single in the top of the first. Poly kept the game close, but Jakeem McBridge put the Engineers ahead on a two RBI double in the bottom of the third. After a scoreless fourth inning, Pikesville battled back in the top of the fifth. Senior Isaac Garonzik drove in the Panthers' second run as he reached on an error, and senior Spencer Evans drove in two to give Pikesville a 4-3 lead, followed up by Richard Carlton driving in two on a single of his own, putting Pikesville ahead 6-3 after a five run inning. The engineers bats were not discouraged despite the run defecit. Sophomore Henry Overton drove in two runs on a single in the bottom of the fifth, followed up with another RBI double by McBride and a bases loaded walk to put Poly up 7-6 in the bottom of the sixth. Pikesville tied it on an RBI groundout by senior Karron Gamble in the top of the seventh, but Poly sophomore Nathaniel Barry walked off the game on a fly ball single to right field in the bottom of the seventh, giving the engineers the 8-7 win. Nathaniel Barry earned the win for Poly, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up four hits, one walk and three earned runs with six strikeouts. William Holaday was tagged with the loss for Pikesville as he pitched one inning, giving up two hits, a walk, and one earned run. The engineers, now 2-0, look ahead to a match up against the Edmonson-Westside Red Storm and Pikesville move to 0-2 and set their sights on a key match up against the Hereford Bulls, both games happening Monday afternoon.