Henry Ford Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-9-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Chandler Park Academy Eagles, falling 10-1. The Navigators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 21-3.
Evan Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Donnell Brown was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for Chandler Park Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7-1 record. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Chandler Park Academy's side, Montell Woods and Naz Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Woods went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Harris went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Harris has posted since back in April. Jayden Lawson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Henry Ford Academy will take on University Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.27 runs per game on average), something the Navigators will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chandler Park Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln-King Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln-King Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.21 runs per game on average), something Chandler Park Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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