Woodberry Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Episcopal Maroon by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Woodberry Forest of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Nigel Wolf was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Jernigan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Episcopal's side, Finn Boyle was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Boyle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Bell, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Davila was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Woodberry Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Episcopal, their record now sits at 8-5.
Woodberry Forest will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Anne's-Belfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Anne's-Belfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Woodberry Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Episcopal, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Episcopal is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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