The Satsuma Gators will head out on the road to take on the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Luke's Episcopal took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Satsuma, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Satsuma was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Grove, taking the game 7-3. Seven seems to be a good number for Satsuma as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Satsuma got a great performance from Hunter Sullivan as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Sullivan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Stacey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Gunter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, St. Luke's Episcopal's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Flomaton by a score of 10-8.
Turner Tillman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Bryce McLemore was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Satsuma and bumps their season record up to 16-4. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Satsuma has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. However, it's not like St. Luke's Episcopal struggles in that department as they've averaged .454. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Satsuma beat St. Luke's Episcopal 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Satsuma have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Luke's Episcopal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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