Raleigh hasn't had much luck against St. Andrew's Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions will face off against the Saints at 7:00 p.m. Raleigh has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Raleigh's offense. They lost 16-0 to Florence on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Raleigh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deuce Carter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Saints have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Drew McDonald, who gave up just a hit to keep Yazoo County off the board.
On the hitting side, Cash Myrick was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of John William Walker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
St. Andrew's Episcopal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in nine consecutive games.
St. Andrew's Episcopal pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Raleigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Raleigh might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from St. Andrew's Episcopal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
