There's no place like home for Miller School of Albemarle, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They never let the Episcopal Maroon onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Miller School of Albemarle needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Miller School of Albemarle got a great performance from Jacob Rexrode as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rexrode has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, John Michael Szefc and Jackson Ingram did most of the damage at the plate: Szefc scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ingram scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Ryan Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Miller School of Albemarle is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. As for Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Miller School of Albemarle will be playing at home against Roanoke Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller School of Albemarle's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Roanoke Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Episcopal, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Ireton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Episcopal is facing Bishop Ireton at the right time seeing as Bishop Ireton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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