Quitman extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-19. They came up short against the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 last Tuesday.
As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-6. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Andrew's Episcopal's part, Harrison Martin looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Pierce Ingram was a standout: he earned one RBI, three runs, and two stolen bases. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Rylan Baldwin was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quitman will venture away from home to challenge North Forrest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they will square off against Pisgah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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