Baseball Recap: Horse Creek Academy's Luck Changes for the Better on Thursday

It's playoff time, and Horse Creek Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Lee Central on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for Horse Creek Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Iniko Barker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Horse Creek Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-2 (and 3-11 when he doesn't).

Connor Kanagy

Stolen Base

05/08/25 vs Lee Central	3
02/21/25 vs Laney	3
03/28/25 vs Calhoun County	2
03/06/25 @ Wagener-Salley	2
05/02/25 @ Williston-Elko	1
+ 10 more games

In other batting news, Connor Kanagy was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Horse Creek Academy is 3-1 when Kanagy posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Gunter, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.

Horse Creek Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Lee Central, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13.

Horse Creek Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-8 victory against Whitmire on the 10th. Lee Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.