The Saint Andrew's Scots will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Master's Academy Patriots at 1:00 p.m.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Saint Andrew's was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Pine Crest.
Carter Derks and M Spina stepped up to the plate in a big way. Derks went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, while Spina went 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln Park Academy a 9-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Master's Academy who now have four in a row.
The result came thanks to Dean Buxton's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colton Thompson and Grant Stromberg did most of the damage at the plate: Thompson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Stromberg scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Eiswerth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Saint Andrew's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for Master's Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
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