It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Germantown Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Episcopal Academy Churchmen 3-2. For Germantown Academy, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Episcopal Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
For Episcopal Academy's part, they got a good showing from Timmy Dennis, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dennis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Episcopal Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Beaulieu, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Germantown Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Episcopal Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Germantown Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-0 loss vs. Holy Ghost Prep on the 4th. As for Episcopal Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Springside Chestnut Hill Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Episcopal Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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