Baseball Game Preview: Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles vs. Newberry Panthers

The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will face off against the Newberry Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Wolfson. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 1st.

Clem Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.

On the hitting side, Episcopal School of Jacksonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic DeLoreto, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wolfson struck out 12 times.

Meanwhile, Newberry sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Oakleaf on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Tavis Honeycutt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brycen Ochs, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Desmond Taylor, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Newberry's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.