Baseball Recap: Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers vs. Victory Christian Academy Eagles
On Monday, the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers came up short against the Victory Christian Academy Eagles and fell 4-1.
David Demaio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Southern Prep Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Victory Christian Academy's side, Colton Sealy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Sealy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sealy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Bowman, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Carter Chatman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Southern Prep Academy's defeat was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Victory Christian Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Southern Prep Academy by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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