Eau Claire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 16-2 defeat to the Horse Creek Academy Stallions might stick with them for a while.
For Horse Creek Academy's part, Jaxon Martin looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Iniko Barker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Cayden Day was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eau Claire's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Horse Creek Academy, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Eau Claire will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Columbia at 6:00 p.m. As for Horse Creek Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Wagener-Salley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horse Creek Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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