Epping fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Portsmouth Christian Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 8, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Logan Abbott put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Abbott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Nolan Schmal
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In other batting news, Nolan Schmal made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Seth Lecuyer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Epping's record is now 7-4. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Epping will be playing at home against Mount Royal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.14 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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