On Tuesday, the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Excel Panthers 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Paul's Episcopal.
The team relied heavily on Cade Horton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Edward McLeod, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Excel's side, Will Thomas put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Excel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul's Episcopal only tossed four.
St. Paul's Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Excel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul's Episcopal's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Citronelle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul's Episcopal is facing Citronelle at the right time seeing as Citronelle is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Excel, they will be playing at home against Monroe County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Excel will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Monroe County will have lost four straight heading into Thursday's game.
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