It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clarkdale can now relate to. They lost 12-4 to the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints on Friday. Clarkdale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Andrew's Episcopal apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For St. Andrew's Episcopal's part, they let Walker Van Meter and Justin Word loose on the outfield. Van Meter scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Word went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Rolen Fanning, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Clarkdale's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Clarkdale nor St. Andrew's Episcopal have any future games scheduled.
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