Baseball Recap: Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets vs. Mountain View Christian Academy Conquerors
Randolph-Macon Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Mountain View Christian Academy Conquerors on Friday. Randolph-Macon Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Thomas Glasgow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Glasgow was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Gavin Grove and Jonathan Gasaatura did most of the damage at the plate: Grove scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Gasaatura went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Gasaatura has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Codie Stella was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Mountain View Christian Academy's side, Gaven Vaughn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Randolph-Macon Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Mountain View Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4-1.
Randolph-Macon Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mountain View Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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