St. Andrew's Episcopal came tearing into Tuesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Raleigh Lions out 8-7. That's two games straight that St. Andrew's Episcopal has won by just one run.
Witt Blackard looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Friend Walker, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Word, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Raleigh, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
St. Andrew's Episcopal will have a chance to go back-to-back against Raleigh: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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