After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Smyrna, Sanford was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the St. Andrew's Cardinals. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
| 04/16/26 @ St. Andrew's | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Tatnall | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Tower Hill | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ St. Elizabeth | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Wilmington Charter | 1 |
Nate Axt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has become a key player for Sanford: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Axt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alex Gannon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter McCann, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Sanford's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for St. Andrew's, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sanford will face off against rival Tower Hill at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Andrew's is set to take on their familiar foe Tatnall at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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