Episcopal extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 6-12. They fell 10-5 to the Doyle Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 back in February.
As for Doyle, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Doyle's part, Zachary Ray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Ray has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Doyle got a big performance out of Chandler Parker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Parker a new career-high. Reese Jones also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Episcopal will host French Settlement at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Doyle, they will take on Hammond at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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