Baseball Game Preview: Puckett Wolves vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints

For the second straight game, Puckett will face off against St. Andrew's Episcopal. Puckett will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 6:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Puckett has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while St. Andrew's Episcopal will arrive with three straight wins.

Last Tuesday, Puckett didn't have quite enough to beat St. Andrew's Episcopal and fell 9-7. That's two games in a row now that the Wolves have lost by exactly two runs.

Eli Rankin

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 @ St. Andrew's Episcopal	5
02/18/25 vs Newton	4
03/12/24 @ Noxapater	4
03/07/24 vs Pelahatchie	4
03/06/24 @ Pelahatchie	4

Eli Rankin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Jackson Elmore was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.

Puckett's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 12-6.