Baseball Recap: Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions vs. Roxboro Community Bulldogs
Excelsior Classical Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-0 to the Roxboro Community Bulldogs on Wednesday.
For Roxboro Community's part, Jon Durand was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Durand has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Durand was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carver Pleasant, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jordan Beneroso was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Roxboro Community, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Excelsior Classical Academy by a score of 9-0 later that day.
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