If St. Andrew was riding high off their 16-3 takedown of Coastal HomeSchool last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Andrew's Lions fell just short of the Coastal HomeSchool Hurricanes by a score of 10-8 on Friday. St. Andrew's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coastal HomeSchool apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
St. Andrew's saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tripp Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Coastal HomeSchool's side, Jase Poppell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Poppell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Poppell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on J.W. Castongia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Micah Bowen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
St. Andrew's dropped their record down to 1-20 with that loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Coastal HomeSchool, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-15.
St. Andrew's will head out on the road to face off against Hilton Head Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hilton Head Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so St. Andrew's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coastal HomeSchool, they will head out on the road to challenge Thomas Heyward Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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