Mt. Salus Christian fell victim to Wilkinson County Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 28-0 walloping at the hands of the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams. Mt. Salus Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wilkinson County Christian Academy's part, Tucker Freeman and Easton Buteaux were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Freeman struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Buteaux tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Freeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Freeman went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Buteaux scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Wilkinson County Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Orgeron, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Davis, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Mt. Salus Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
While Mt. Salus 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 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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