Pelahatchie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pelahatchie of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Ben Mosley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tyler Johns was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On St. Andrew's Episcopal's side, Stone Myrick was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Justin Word, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pelahatchie's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Pelahatchie will be playing in front of their home fans against Sebastopol at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pelahatchie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Clinton at 2:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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