The Saint Andrew's Scots will head out on the road to face off against the Pine Crest Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saint Andrew's never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Somerset Academy - Canyons last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-1 victory. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Saint Andrew's yet this season.
Michael Tight looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Chase Lamblot relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Saint Andrew's got a massive performance out of Aiden Chaplin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Dylan Dubovik was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pine Crest has not done well against North Broward Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Pine Crest came out on top in a nail-biter against North Broward Prep and snuck past 6-4. The win was familiar territory for Pine Crest who now have four in a row.
Max McCawley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Stephen Tate, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Milton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Saint Andrew's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6-1. As for Pine Crest, their record now sits at 6-3.
Saint Andrew's came up short against Pine Crest in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Saint Andrew's, Mason Koczwara (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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