On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Sandalwood Saints had to settle for a 5-4 loss against the Bishop Kenny Crusaders. Sandalwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Hurst was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chris Davila, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Bishop Kenny's side, they got a big performance out of Derek Heideman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Delaney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Sandalwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Bishop Kenny, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Sandalwood is on the road again on Monday to play Parker at 6:00 p.m. Sandalwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Parker's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Kenny, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Flagler Palm Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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