Thursday just wasn't the day for Excelsior Classical Academy's offense. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Vance Charter Knights on Thursday. The defeat means Excelsior Classical Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Excelsior Classical Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Mendoza, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Vance Charter's side, Shawn Thomas Journigan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Journigan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Journigan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julius Burke, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Larson Brewer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Vance Charter, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
While Excelsior Classical Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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