The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints will be playing at home against the Pisgah Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, St. Andrew's Episcopal fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Raleigh. St. Andrew's Episcopal has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pisgah can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on West Lincoln with a sharp 9-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Pisgah sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Alyssa McMurtrey made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. McMurtrey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddi Byrd, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Hallie McCurdy was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Pisgah, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
St. Andrew's Episcopal might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Pisgah in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pisgah's Brooke Cooper, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that St. Andrew's Episcopal knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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