Baseball Recap: Richard Winn Academy Eagles vs. Fairfield Central Griffins
Richard Winn Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Fairfield Central Griffins. That's more bragging rights for Richard Winn Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Miller Stuck was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Stuck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Charlie Bonds was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bennett Nicholson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Fairfield Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timothy Gambrell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Gambrell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Richard Winn Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairfield Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Richard Winn Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Great Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairfield Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Keenan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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