St. Luke's Episcopal scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on the Escambia County Blue Devils with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was just what St. Luke's Episcopal needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Andrew Thomas and Brodie Hale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Thomas didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hale tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Thomas went 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Hale scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jeremy Menhennett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Turner Tillman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Escambia County's side, De'Andre Hooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Luke's Episcopal's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Escambia County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Luke's Episcopal will take on Murphy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Murphy is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so St. Luke's Episcopal will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Escambia County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Blount at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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