For the second straight game, St. Andrew's Episcopal will face off against Raleigh. The Saints will square off against the Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Andrew's Episcopal is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Raleigh's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: St. Andrew's Episcopal hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Saints never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Saints have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Andrew's Episcopal let John William Walker and Drew McDonald run wild. Walker went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while McDonald went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that McDonald hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marco Leflore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Andrew's Episcopal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in ten consecutive games.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Raleigh, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Raleigh's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Andrew's Episcopal hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Raleigh, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain St. Andrew's Episcopal's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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