Baseball Recap: Fullington Academy Trojans vs. David Emanuel Academy Eagles
If Fullington Academy was feeling good off their 9-3 takedown of Grace Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fullington Academy Trojans fell victim to a rough 14-7 defeat at the hands of the David Emanuel Academy Eagles on Friday. Fullington Academy has struggled against David Emanuel Academy recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bryson Faulk was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Faulk has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Faulk was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Faulk wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Ashley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Fullington Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for David Emanuel Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Fullington Academy will head out on the road to square off against Twiggs Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fullington Academy is facing Twiggs Academy at the right time seeing as Twiggs Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for David Emanuel Academy, they will be playing at home against The Habersham School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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