It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brookhaven Academy can now relate to. They lost 14-5 to the Columbia Academy Cougars on Thursday. Brookhaven Academy has struggled against Columbia Academy recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Matt Newman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Evans, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Columbia Academy's side, Zeke Todd looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Todd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbia Academy got a massive performance out of Corban Lawrence, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Lawrence is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Simmons, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Brookhaven Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Columbia Academy, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-8.
As of now, neither Brookhaven Academy nor Columbia Academy have any future games scheduled.
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