Baseball Recap: Philip Simmons Comes Up Short

If Philip Simmons was feeling good fresh off their 20-2 takedown of Timberland on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Iron Horses fell just short of the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks by a score of 7-5 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Iron Horses have suffered since March 3rd.

Charlie Helms was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Nolan Clifford

Batters Struck Out

04/14/25 vs Atlantic Shores Christian	6
04/04/25 @ Andrews	10
03/28/25 @ Academic Magnet	7
03/20/25 vs May River	10
03/14/25 vs Woodland	13
02/28/25 vs Northwestern	7

In other pitching news, Nolan Clifford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Kyle Bachmann was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Philip Simmons' loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.

Philip Simmons has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat against Chantilly on the 15th. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-1 victory against Chase on the 14th.