After three games on the road, St. Luke's Episcopal is heading back home. They will take on the Murphy Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Luke's Episcopal scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Escambia County with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was just what St. Luke's Episcopal needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior match.
Andrew Thomas and Brodie Hale made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Thomas didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hale pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Thomas went 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Hale scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Menhennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Turner Tillman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Murphy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Blount on Tuesday as Murphy made off with a 10-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Murphy needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
St. Luke's Episcopal's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Murphy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
St. Luke's Episcopal was able to grind out a solid victory over Murphy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 5-1. Does St. Luke's Episcopal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Murphy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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