Walkertown was the 11-7 winner over Forsyth Country Day when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Walkertown Wolfpack fell just short of the Forsyth Country Day Furies by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Walkertown's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Walkertown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Tidd, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Forsyth Country Day's side, Kaline Burr-Ellis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Burr-Ellis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burr-Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Landon Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jake Michalek was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Fletcher Jones, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Walkertown's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Forsyth Country Day, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walkertown is on the road again on Tuesday to play Greater Vision Academy at 4:00 p.m. Walkertown's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Greater Vision Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forsyth Country Day, they will head out on the road to square off against GRACE Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. GRACE Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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