Episcopal Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Germantown Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Germantown Academy Patriots by a score of 3-2. Episcopal Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Germantown Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Episcopal Academy got a good showing from Timmy Dennis, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dennis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Episcopal Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Beaulieu, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Episcopal Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Germantown Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Episcopal Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Episcopal Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Germantown Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-0 loss vs. Holy Ghost Prep on the 4th.
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