Fayette Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Lakeland Preparatory Lions by a score of 6-5.
Ethan McClure put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. McClure has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McClure was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Harris Armour was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fayette Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Fayette Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 5:00 p.m. St. Benedict at Auburndale is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Fayette Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they will square off against Gibson County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeland Preparatory: 3.8, Gibson County: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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