After flying high against Paxon School For Advanced Studies last Tuesday, Episcopal School of Jacksonville came back down to earth. The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles fell 13-9 to the Providence School Stallions on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Episcopal School of Jacksonville of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Jack Ottesen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
On Providence School's side, they got a great performance from Donovan Rabiei as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Rabiei has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colby Batsch was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kyle Powers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Providence School, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville will head out on the road to square off against Fernandina Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Providence School, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Tate, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Providence School is facing Tate at the right time seeing as Tate is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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