Episcopal has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Mountain Pine Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Episcopal won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 16-5 loss at the hands of St. Joseph.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pine suffered a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Abundant Life on Tuesday.
Mountain Pine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Wilburn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Wilburn 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. Another player making a difference was Cale Slaten, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Mountain Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Episcopal's way against Mountain Pine when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Episcopal made off with a 23-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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