Baseball Recap: Meadowview Christian Trojans vs. Escambia Academy Cougars
Meadowview Christian lost against Escambia Academy back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Meadowview Christian Trojans suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of the Escambia Academy Cougars. Meadowview Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Escambia Academy's part, Lane Milstead made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Milstead has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Milstead was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Escambia Academy let Charlie Sasser and Traegen James loose on the outfield. Sasser scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while James scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Luke Bell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meadowview Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Escambia Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Meadowview Christian by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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