Episcopal has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Mountain Pine Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Episcopal won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. Their tough 16-5 defeat to St. Joseph might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pine can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Magnet Cove. The victory was just what Mountain Pine needed coming off of an 18-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Cale Slaten made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Slaten was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Slaten wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Wilburn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jace Beals, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Mountain Pine, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-7.
Everything went Episcopal's way against Mountain Pine in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Episcopal made off with a 23-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Episcopal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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