Saint James was the 7-6 winner over St. Andrew's Episcopal when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Saints fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
James Reinhardt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Reinhardt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Reinhardt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Schlotterbeck, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Those stolen bases were Schlotterbeck's first of the season. Another was Samuel Stonebraker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Saint James' loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Looking ahead, Saint James will venture away from home to face off against Kiski School at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they will welcome Flint Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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