Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, St. Andrew's Episcopal couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Loyd Star Hornets by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sargeant Moriarity put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, John William Walker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cash Myrick, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Loyd Star, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
While St. Andrew's Episcopal had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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