Baseball Recap: Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions vs. Voyager Vikings
Sadly, Excelsior Classical Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-1 walloping at the hands of the Voyager Vikings on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Excelsior Classical Academy of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Voyager's part, Marshall Hambrick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Hambrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hambrick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Aidan Daly was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Adam Freiburger, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Voyager, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excelsior Classical Academy will challenge Vance Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vance Charter will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Excelsior Classical Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Voyager, they will head out on the road to face off against Roxboro Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roxboro Community's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Voyager's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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