After flying high against Westwood two weeks ago, St. Edward came back down to earth. St. Edward's lost 15-5 to the Master's Academy Patriots on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this game were averaging 3.33 runs allowed.
Graham Hutton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Griffin Hutton also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, St. Edward's hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Edward's fell to 5-1. As for Master's Academy, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Coming up, St. Edward's is taking a road trip to take on Calvary Chapel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Edward's is facing Calvary Chapel Academy at the right time seeing as Calvary Chapel Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Master's Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-1 loss against Evanston on the 22nd.
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