Pungo Christian Academy entered their tilt with Northeast Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Northeast Academy Eagles on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pungo Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Jackson Walker tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Evan Woolard was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Parker Byrd, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Northeast Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden White, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pungo Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Northeast Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Pungo Christian Academy will be playing at home against Lawrence Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrence Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Northeast Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Albemarle School at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northeast Academy is facing Albemarle School at the right time seeing as Albemarle School is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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