Menendez is 0-4 against Episcopal School of Jacksonville since March of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Menendez is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since March 17th on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to Stanton. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Menendez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JR Norton, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Lucas Drake was another, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jude McDonald looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Episcopal School of Jacksonville got a massive performance out of William Beard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave Beard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Ottesen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Menendez, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Menendez might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Episcopal School of Jacksonville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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