Episcopal School of Jacksonville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Andrew Jackson Tigers a 17-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Clem Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Lawson Perry and Alex Westbrook did most of the damage at the plate: Perry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Westbrook went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Moore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Andrew Jackson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Episcopal School of Jacksonville will take on Sandalwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandalwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Episcopal School of Jacksonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Andrew Jackson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgeview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeview is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Andrew Jackson will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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