Episcopal Academy lost against Malvern Prep on April 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Episcopal Academy Churchmen lost 8-1 to the Malvern Prep Friars. The loss continues a trend for Episcopal Academy in their matchups with Malvern Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Episcopal Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Peiffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Malvern Prep's side, DJ Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Pellicciotta, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Episcopal Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Malvern Prep, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Episcopal Academy will head out on the road to take on William Penn Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Malvern Prep, they will challenge Perkiomen School at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perkiomen School is on a four-game streak of home wins, Malvern Prep a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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