On Wednesday, the Central Academy Cougars suffered a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Providence Day Chargers.
Caleb Ernst made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Providence Day's side, they got a great performance from Owen Shirey as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Shirey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Austin Ward came in to relieve Shirey and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, George Couchenour was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Austin Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Central Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Providence Day, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-8.
Central Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Forest Hills at 6:00 p.m. Forest Hills is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Central Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Providence Day, they will challenge Christ School at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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