Wildcats
| 03/10/25 vs Murphy | 11 |
| 03/06/25 @ Foley | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Foley | 0 |
| 03/03/25 @ Escambia County | 17 |
| 03/03/25 @ Escambia County | 19 |
| + 6 more games |
The St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats will take on the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Luke's Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
St. Luke's Episcopal took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Murphy 11-1. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Turner Tillman was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Jeremy Menhennett was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Luke's Episcopal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cottage Hill Christian Academy's offense. They fell 5-0 to Mary G. Montgomery on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
St. Luke's Episcopal's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. St. Luke's Episcopal hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Cottage Hill Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Luke's Episcopal suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Cottage Hill Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will St. Luke's Episcopal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
