William Penn Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Episcopal Academy Churchmen by a score of 3-2. William Penn Charter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Episcopal Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Episcopal Academy's part, Hunter West looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. West has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Barrist, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Tyler Beaulieu was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
William Penn Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Episcopal Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. William Penn Charter will take on St. Joseph's Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Episcopal Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Friends' Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Friends' Central: 2.9, Episcopal Academy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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