Baseball Recap: Chandler Richardson can't quite lead Atlantic Collegiate Academy over Legion Collegiate Academy

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 8:45pm

Baseball Recap: Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada vs. Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers

The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada lost 11-1 to the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers on Friday. Atlantic Collegiate Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy got a good showing from Zachery Johnson, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Atlantic Collegiate Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chandler Richardson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.

On Legion Collegiate Academy's side, Connor Salerno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Salerno has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Will Bartnikowski was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Andres Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-2 record this season.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legion Collegiate Academy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

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