Baseball Game Recap: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. South Aiken Thoroughbreds

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 7:06am

Recap: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. South Aiken Thoroughbreds

Academy of Richmond County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of the South Aiken Thoroughbreds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Academy of Richmond County of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.

Sam Dunaway and Ben Wright stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dunaway went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Wright scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Shouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Academy of Richmond County's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for South Aiken, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Academy of Richmond County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 defeat vs. Morgan County on the 15th. South Aiken has also already played their next contest, a 15-1 loss against Airport on the 18th.

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