The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints will venture away from home to square off against the Clarkdale Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Andrew's Episcopal took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Loyd Star. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cash Myrick made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Luke Peterson and Stone Myrick did most of the damage at the plate: Peterson went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Stone went 2-for-3 with three runs. That's the most RBI Peterson has posted over his last 11 games. Rylan Baldwin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
St. Andrew's Episcopal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clarkdale had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Give the Bulldogs' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Clarkdale's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
St. Andrew's Episcopal took their win against Clarkdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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