Baseball Recap: Episcopal Academy Churchmen vs. Malvern Prep Friars
Episcopal Academy lost against Malvern Prep on April 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Episcopal Academy Churchmen lost 8-1 to the Malvern Prep Friars. The loss continues a trend for Episcopal Academy in their matchups with Malvern Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Episcopal Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Peiffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Malvern Prep's side, DJ Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Pellicciotta, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Episcopal Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Malvern Prep, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Episcopal Academy will head out on the road to take on William Penn Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Malvern Prep, they will challenge Perkiomen School at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perkiomen School is on a four-game streak of home wins, Malvern Prep a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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