It was a good run, but Holy Innocents Episcopal unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Walker Wolverines by a score of 4-2. Holy Innocents Episcopal was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Walker's pitchers proved too tough.
For Walker's part, Joaquin Santos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Walker let Zachary Munafo and Jonathan Griggs loose on the outfield. Munafo scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Griggs scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Holy Innocents Episcopal's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Walker, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Innocents Episcopal will take on Hapeville Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walker, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Therrell at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Walker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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