Taft School won the last time they faced St. Luke and things went their way on Saturday too. The Big Red were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Storm. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Big Red.
Owen Palmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Palmer was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Taft School let Noah Jettelson and Christian Barbuto run wild. Jettelson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Barbuto scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Oliver Lefkowitz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Taft School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Luke's only managed eight hits.
Taft School now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Luke's, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft School will take on Trinity-Pawling School at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Luke's, they will challenge King at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Storm are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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