Baseball Recap: Henry Freytag can't quite lead St. Andrew's Episcopal over Georgetown Day

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:34am

Baseball Recap: St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions vs. Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers

St. Andrew's Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Andrew's Episcopal of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

St. Andrew's Episcopal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Freytag, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

On Georgetown Day's side, Eli Zucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Zucker was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.

In other batting news, Lawson Massey was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Tommy Antonipillai was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

St. Andrew's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Georgetown Day, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Andrew's Episcopal by a score of 7-5 later that day.

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