Baseball Recap: Coastal HomeSchool Triumphs

Coastal HomeSchool won the last time they faced St. Andrew and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hurricanes came out on top against the Lions by a score of 13-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.

J.W. Castongia

Hits

04/15/25 @ St. Andrew's	3
04/10/25 vs St. Andrew's	3
03/22/25 @ Augusta E	3
04/12/25 vs Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics	2
03/22/25 @ Augusta E	2
+ 11 more games

J.W. Castongia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Castongia was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has become a key player for Coastal HomeSchool: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 11-14 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Poppell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Coastal HomeSchool is 3-1 when Poppell posts three or more hits, but 11-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gabe Smith, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.

Coastal HomeSchool was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .513. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The victory got Coastal HomeSchool back to even at 14-14. As for St. Andrew's, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coastal HomeSchool will face off against Thomas Heyward Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.38 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Andrew's, they will square off against The Habersham School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.