Episcopal School of Jacksonville's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Columbia Tigers 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Episcopal School of Jacksonville considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jack Ottesen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lawson Perry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Columbia's side, Bynton Edge put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Edge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Philip Maddox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ayden Phillips, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Columbia, they have fallen quite a ways from their 24-6 record last season and are now at 4-7.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville will challenge Trinity Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against First Coast at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday. First Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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