Baseball Recap: Escambia Academy Cougars vs. Atmore Christian Rams
Escambia Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Atmore Christian Rams with a sharp 23-4 victory. Escambia Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Luke Bell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Escambia Academy got a massive performance out of Cameron Bryan, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lane Milstead, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Atmore Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Overton, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Escambia Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Atmore Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escambia Academy will face off against Clarke Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escambia Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Atmore Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Aletheia Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aletheia Christian Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Atmore Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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