Kirk Academy lost against North Delta on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Kirk Academy Raiders fell just short of the North Delta Green Wave by a score of 4-3. Kirk Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carter Hathcock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Landon Rice made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dawson Rose, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On North Delta's side, the team relied heavily on Baylor Scammon, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Kirk Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for North Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Kirk Academy will head out on the road to square off against Tupelo Christian Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Delta, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Strayhorn at 2:00 p.m.
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