The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils will challenge the Episcopal Academy Churchmen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Malvern Prep, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Friars 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since April 19, 2024.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Crittenden, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That home run marked the first that Crittenden has launched this season. Another was Mason Zlotkin, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Episcopal Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hawks a 4-0 shutout.
Episcopal Academy pushed their record up to 13-7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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