Shoals Christian and Sumiton Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly Shoals Christian had to settle for second. They suffered a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Sumiton Christian Eagles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Shoals Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Sumiton Christian's part, Landon Shumate was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Shumate has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Shumate was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Austin Hubbard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Austin Scobey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Shoals Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Sumiton Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
While Shoals Christian 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 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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