High Point kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Episcopal Academy Churchmen.
For Episcopal Academy's part, they let Owen Peiffer and Alex Barrist loose on the outfield. Peiffer scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Barrist scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Spencer Schuh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
The victory for Episcopal Academy keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
High Point will head out on the road to take on Newton at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. High Point and Newton are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Episcopal Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-8 win vs. Gill St. Bernard's on the 24th.
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