With a playoff game on the line, Pepperell rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the St. Francis Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pepperell.
Layton Sanford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, JP Kilgo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Frazier, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Pepperell pushed their record up to 28-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for St. Francis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season.
Pepperell will take on Tallulah Falls on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pepperell: 2.7, Tallulah Falls: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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