Flint Hill is 10-0 against St. Andrew's Episcopal since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Flint Hill Huskies will head out on the road to take on the St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions at 4:30 p.m. Flint Hill is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Flint Hill is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Sidwell Friends. Flint Hill suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of Sidwell Friends. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Flint Hill couldn't push the score so high this time.
Flint Hill got a good showing from Jackson Speer, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Flint Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Meeks, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Meeks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Aidan Ryan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Potomac School.
Flint Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Flint Hill's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Flint Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Andrew's Episcopal, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Flint Hill continue to outrun the ball?
Flint Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Andrew's Episcopal in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flint Hill since the team 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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