There's no place like home for Rocky Mount Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Faith Christian Patriots on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rocky Mount Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Berkeley Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Landry Miller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabbi Ams, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Faith Christian's side, Abby Vann made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Camp, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Rocky Mount Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Rocky Mount Academy will head out on the road to challenge Arendell Parrott Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Mount Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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