St. Albans scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Episcopal Maroon 13-1. The result was nothing new for St. Albans, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Myles Upchurch was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Upchurch has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Upchurch was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, St. Albans got a massive performance out of Preston Benner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Peter Pinto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Episcopal's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Bell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Albans is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
St. Albans will head out on the road to take on Lake Braddock at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Albans will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Episcopal, they will be playing at home against Woodberry Forest at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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