On Tuesday, Episcopal Academy faced Malvern Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Episcopal Academy Churchmen fell 6-2 to the Malvern Prep Friars. Episcopal Academy has struggled against Malvern Prep recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Episcopal Academy got a good showing from Hunter West, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Episcopal Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Peiffer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Malvern Prep's side, Jack Herbein looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Brady Abate was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Melconian, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Episcopal Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Malvern Prep, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Episcopal Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome William Penn Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (William Penn Charter: 3.2, Episcopal Academy: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Malvern Prep, they are on the road again on Friday to play Germantown Academy at 4:00 p.m. Malvern Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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