After a string of five wins, Crenshaw Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Edgewood Academy Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crenshaw Christian Academy of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2019.
For Edgewood Academy's part, Brock Whitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Whitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Whitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Parker Shaw was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Landon Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Crenshaw Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Edgewood Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Crenshaw Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Edgewood Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Morgan Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Morgan Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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