After losing to Wolfson the last time they met, Episcopal School of Jacksonville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles walked away with an 8-4 win over the Wolfson Wolfpack on Monday.
Gehrig Severidt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Severidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Severidt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, William Beard was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Carson Magyar, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Wolfson's side, Brady Toney was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Jordan Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Fischer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Wolfson, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on the road again on Tuesday to play Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 6:00 p.m. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Wolfson, they will take on Englewood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Englewood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Wolfson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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