St. Andrew had to endure a 23-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Coastal HomeSchool Hurricanes with a sharp 16-3 victory on Tuesday. St. Andrew's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jhett Reeves made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Reeves has been consistent recently: 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. Wells Searcy was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Coastal HomeSchool's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J.W. Castongia, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Andrew's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-19. As for Coastal HomeSchool, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
St. Andrew's will have a chance to go back-to-back against Coastal HomeSchool: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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