Bogue Chitto hasn't had much luck against St. Andrew's Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bogue Chitto Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints at 6:30 p.m. Bogue Chitto will be strutting in after a win while St. Andrew's Episcopal will be coming in after a loss.
Bogue Chitto took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lawrence County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Bogue Chitto had just enough and edged out Lawrence County 12-11 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since April 23, 2024.
Manny Conerly looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Tripp McCaffrey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Waldrop, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal came up short against Loyd Star on Thursday, falling 13-3. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
St. Andrew's Episcopal saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marco Leflore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bogue Chitto pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Bogue Chitto suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to St. Andrew's Episcopal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Bogue Chitto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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