Episcopal extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-16-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Flint Hill Huskies. That's two games in a row now that the Maroon have lost by just one run.
Hill Porter made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Moses Lopez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Flint Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Flint Hill's side, Saad Ali was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Ali a new career-high. Zach Rachinsky was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Episcopal will take on St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Flint Hill, they will square off against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.3 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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