St. Andrew's Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-7 walloping at the hands of the Avalon Black Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Andrew's Episcopal of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Sevi Richey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Gilman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Avalon's side, Marcus Blaqman and Malcolm Blaqman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blaqman tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Blaqman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Blaqman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Blaqman scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Avalon got a massive performance out of Ethan Stepanik, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Rothbard, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Avalon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Andrew's Episcopal will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sidwell Friends at 4:45 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Avalon, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Sandy Spring Friends at 4:00 p.m.
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