Thursday just wasn't the day for Wickenburg Christian Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs on Thursday. Wickenburg Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For New Way Learning Academy's part, Mathew Kravets made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Kravets has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kravets was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Kravets wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Zacharias, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Jake Nunez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wickenburg Christian Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Way Learning Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Wickenburg Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against A+ Charter School at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Way Learning Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wickenburg Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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