St. Andrew is on a 12-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Coastal HomeSchool a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The St. Andrew's Lions will take on the Coastal HomeSchool Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
St. Andrew's scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Coastal HomeSchool. The victory was just what St. Andrew's needed coming off of an 18-2 loss in their prior match.
Jhett Reeves made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Reeves has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reeves was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lanford Harris and Xavier Wilcox did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wilcox scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wells Searcy, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. Andrew's made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-19. As for Coastal HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
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