Baseball Preview: Friends' Central vs. Episcopal Academy Churchmen
Friends' Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Episcopal Academy Churchmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Friends' Central: 2.8, Episcopal Academy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Friends' Central had just enough and edged Perkiomen School out 2-1.
Meanwhile, Episcopal Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over William Penn Charter on Tuesday.
Hunter West looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Barrist, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. JD Amoroso was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Friends' Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Episcopal Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Friends' Central couldn't quite finish off Episcopal Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 and fell 3-1. Can Friends' Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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