Baseball Recap: Evangelical Christian Eagles vs. St. George's Gryphons
Evangelical Christian was the 1-0 winner over St. George when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Evangelical Christian Eagles fell victim to a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of the St. George's Gryphons on Tuesday.
Evangelical Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Terry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On St. George's side, Quinn Showalter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Showalter was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Smith and Xander Kollias did most of the damage at the plate: Smith got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Kollias scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rollin Crose, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Evangelical Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for St. George's, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Evangelical Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. George's, they will head out on the road to challenge White Station at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. White Station is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning St. George's will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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