Baseball Recap: Friendship Christian Commanders vs. Clarksville Academy Cougars
Friendship Christian lost against Clarksville Academy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Friendship Christian Commanders fell just short of the Clarksville Academy Cougars by a score of 4-3.
Friendship Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Knox Hayslip was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
On Clarksville Academy's side, Colton Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. Wallace has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brennen Gibson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Evan Leonard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Friendship Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8-1. As for Clarksville Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Friendship Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Gatos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Los Gatos knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Friendship Christian likes a good challenge. As for Clarksville Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Donelson Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clarksville Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Donelson Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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