With a playoff win on the line, Episcopal School of Jacksonville rose to the challenge on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Providence School Stallions 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Eagles' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Dominic DeLoreto
| 04/21/25 @ Providence School | 13 |
| 03/07/25 @ Beachside | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Wolfson | 9 |
| 02/27/25 vs Fletcher | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 7 |
Dominic DeLoreto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cooper Jones and Jack Ottesen did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Ottesen went 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most runs Jones has posted since back in February.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville pushed their record up to 21-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Providence School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Episcopal School of Jacksonville beat the Stallions by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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