The Philip Simmons Iron Horses will face off against the St. Francis de Sales Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Philip Simmons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
St. Francis de Sales will be up against a hot Philip Simmons squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Iron Horses came out on top against Andrews by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Peirce Mullen
| 03/25/25 @ Academic Magnet | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Andrews | 10 |
| 03/12/25 @ Woodland | 10 |
| 03/19/25 vs Covenant Day | 8 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 6 |
Peirce Mullen made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Philip Simmons' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Mullen was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Scarth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Francis de Sales posted their closest victory since May 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hanahan, sneaking past 9-8.
Tommy Woycik looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Hood was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Tucker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Philip Simmons now has a winning record of 7-6. As for St. Francis de Sales, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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