The Episcopal Knights will challenge the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Episcopal 3.5, Concordia Lutheran 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Episcopal saw some tournament action last Saturday. They fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Concordia Lutheran's offense. They came up short against Lutheran South Academy on Thursday, falling 6-0. It was the first time this season that the Crusaders let down their fans at home.
Jeremiah McCranie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, Concordia Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Concordia Lutheran and nudges their season record down to 12-6-1. As for Episcopal, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Episcopal couldn't quite finish off Concordia Lutheran when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Episcopal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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