The Longview Lobos are taking a road trip to square off against the All Saints Episcopal Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Longview is looking for their season's first victory.
Longview lost 11-5 to Hudson on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lobos have suffered against the Hornets since March 2, 2021.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for All Saints Episcopal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Athens Christian Preparatory Academy 19-3 on Thursday. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Finley Markle was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Brandon Mienk was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Mienk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
All Saints Episcopal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens Christian Preparatory Academy only posted an OBP of .190.
All Saints Episcopal's record is now 6-7. As for Longview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
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