Baseball Recap: CHESS Academy Knights vs. Georgia Christian Generals
CHESS Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Georgia Christian Generals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to CHESS Academy of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Georgia Christian's part, Tanner Rayfield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Rayfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mac Bowling and Colton Hall did most of the damage at the plate: Bowling scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Hall scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Hall is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jett Guilliams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
CHESS Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Georgia Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
CHESS Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Georgia Christian, they will be playing at home against First Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Georgia Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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