The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Bogue Chitto Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Andrew's Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Even though Ethel scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, St. Andrew's Episcopal still came out on top. St. Andrew's Episcopal took their matchup against Ethel 14-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Andrew's Episcopal.
Witt Blackard looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Andrew's Episcopal got a massive performance out of Friend Walker, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Word, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bogue Chitto won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. Their rough 17-5 loss to St. Andrew's Episcopal might stick with them for a while.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Bogue Chitto, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went St. Andrew's Episcopal's way against Bogue Chitto when the teams last played on Tuesday as St. Andrew's Episcopal made off with a 17-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Andrew's Episcopal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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