Baseball Recap: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. Cornerstone Charter Cardinals
It was a good run, but Leadership Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leadership Academy of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Chase Jenkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hank Gaston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Leadership Academy, Cornerstone Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Nolan Council. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Council was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brendan Snider was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Cornerstone Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
As of now, neither Leadership Academy nor Cornerstone Charter have any future games scheduled.
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