St. Andrew's Episcopal had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Clinton Arrows. For St. Andrew's Episcopal, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 loss Clinton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Justin Word made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Word was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Callan Baldwin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. John William Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Clinton's side, Stone Crain was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Josef Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
St. Andrew's Episcopal will head out on the road to take on Raleigh at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Andrew's Episcopal is facing Raleigh at the right time seeing as Raleigh is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Clinton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Madison Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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