After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Albans, Episcopal was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They skirted past the Woodberry Forest Tigers 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Episcopal also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Finn Boyle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Boyle was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Bell, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Quinn Armstrong was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Woodberry Forest's side, Nigel Wolf made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Jernigan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Episcopal's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Woodberry Forest, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2-1.
Episcopal will head out on the road to take on St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Episcopal is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Woodberry Forest, they will be playing at home against St. Anne's-Belfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Anne's-Belfield will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Woodberry Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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