Softball Recap: St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints vs. Raleigh Lions
St. Andrew's Episcopal lost against Raleigh back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints' tough 16-3 loss to the Raleigh Lions might stick with them for a while. St. Andrew's Episcopal has struggled against Raleigh recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Raleigh's part, Laney Powell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Powell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Buffington, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Lydia Bryant was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for Raleigh, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Andrew's Episcopal will take on Jim Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Raleigh, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pisgah at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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