It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Albans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Sidwell Friends Quakers out 7-6. With that victory, St. Albans brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Luke Martin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Henry Evans was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Benner, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Albans is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Sidwell Friends, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
St. Albans will square off against St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while St. Albans will come in with three straight wins. As for Sidwell Friends, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Potomac School at 4:45 p.m. Potomac School will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Sidwell Friends surely won't give up without a fight.
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