Baseball Recap: Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions vs. Eno River Bobcats
Excelsior Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Eno River Bobcats.
Excelsior Classical Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Goss, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Eno River's side, Cooper Philipps made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Philipps has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Philipps was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Wade Clough was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaler Hosig, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eno River, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Excelsior Classical Academy by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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