Baseball Recap: Fullington Academy Trojans vs. Westwood Wildcats
After flying high against Twiggs Academy on Tuesday, Fullington Academy came back down to earth. The Fullington Academy Trojans fell just short of the Westwood Wildcats by a score of 12-10 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fullington Academy of the 12-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
Brody Ashley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Ashley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aidan Price was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Cutter Tharpe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Westwood's side, the team relied heavily on Sam Summerlin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Ethridge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fullington Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Westwood, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Fullington Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westwood, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 defeat vs. Terrell Academy on the 24th.
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