New Creation Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 8-3 to the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Creation Christian Academy of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
New Creation Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Kelley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hunter Googe was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Scholars Guild Academy's side, Samuel Autry and Alton Strange made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Autry tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Strange struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. At bat, Autry scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Strange scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Strange has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Rumble, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
New Creation Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Scholars Guild Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Creation Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Creekside Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Scholars Guild Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lanier Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Scholars Guild Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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