Friends' Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Episcopal Academy Churchmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Friends' Central: 2.8, Episcopal Academy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Friends' Central had just enough and edged Perkiomen School out 2-1.
Meanwhile, Episcopal Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over William Penn Charter on Tuesday.
Hunter West looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. JD Amoroso was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Friends' Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Episcopal Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Friends' Central couldn't quite finish off Episcopal Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 and fell 3-1. Can Friends' Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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