Baseball Recap: Snook Christian Academy Eagles vs. Escambia Academy Cougars
Snook Christian Academy lost against Escambia Academy on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Snook Christian Academy Eagles suffered a rough 18-8 loss at the hands of the Escambia Academy Cougars. Even though they lost, Snook Christian Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Ethan Bettner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Thad Scott, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Escambia Academy's side, Luke Bell and Lane Milstead made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Bell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Milstead struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bell went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Milstead went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carson Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Bennett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Snook Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Escambia Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Snook Christian Academy by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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