The Hilliard Red Flashes will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Hilliard was able to grind out a solid victory over Paxon School For Advanced Studies, taking the game 6-1.
Conner Bayless
| 02/11/25 vs Paxon School For Advanced Studies | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Christ's Church Academy | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Riverside | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Charlton County | 2 |
| 02/03/25 vs Eagle's View | 1 |
Conner Bayless was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ethan Garland, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Sandalwood out 3-2.
Jude McDonald looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Episcopal School of Jacksonville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Monti, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hilliard might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Episcopal School of Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Hilliard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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