Episcopal is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Kinkaid Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Episcopal 3.5, Kinkaid 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Episcopal is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bellaire just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 6-2 to the Cardinals.
Lutheran South Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Kinkaid proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pioneers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Kinkaid pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Episcopal came out on top in a nail-biter against Kinkaid when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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