While Fullington Academy couldn't quite beat Grace Christian Academy on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. The Fullington Academy Trojans fell just short of the Grace Christian Academy Cougars by a score of 10-8. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fullington Academy in their matchups with Grace Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Augie Harris was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aidan Price, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Grace Christian Academy's side, Aiden Whittaker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whittaker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Keith Eidson and Noah Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Eidson scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Smith went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Landon Temples was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fullington Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Grace Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
While Fullington Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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