Foley took a 12-point loss the last time they faced off against St. Luke's Episcopal, but they managed to turn things around on Saturday. The Foley Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats and snuck past 4-2. The win was familiar territory for Foley who now have three in a row.
Austin Heiden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Heiden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Heiden was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Logan Snowden looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kolby Jordan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Foley's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, they dropped their record down to 9-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foley is on the road again on Monday to play Baldwin County at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Foley: 3.9, Baldwin County: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, they will head out on the road to challenge Bayshore Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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