Baseball Recap: Florence Christian Eagles vs. Williamsburg Academy Stallions
Florence Christian lost against Williamsburg Academy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Florence Christian Eagles took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williamsburg Academy Stallions. Florence Christian has not had much luck with Williamsburg Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Florence Christian got a good showing from Pierson Gray, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Gray has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Florence Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Holt, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Holt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Williamsburg Academy's side, Layton Morris and Bryce Blackburn made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Morris tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Blackburn struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Morris went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Blackburn went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wes Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Florence Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Williamsburg Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florence Christian will face off against Dillon Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Williamsburg Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Laurence Manning Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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