St. Albans entered their tilt with Jackson-Reed with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They skirted past the Jackson-Reed Tigers 8-6. That's more bragging rights for St. Albans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
George Minjack made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Minjack was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Luke Martin looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Myles Upchurch, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and a double. Sammy Findler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Jackson-Reed's side, they got a good showing from Simon Corbin, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Corbin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Loomis was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Freeman Hunt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Albans pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Jackson-Reed, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
St. Albans is on the road again on Tuesday to play Georgetown Prep at 4:30 p.m. Georgetown Prep will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. Albans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jackson-Reed, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Archbishop Carroll, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Jackson-Reed is facing Archbishop Carroll at the right time seeing as Archbishop Carroll is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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