Apostolic Christian Academy had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it seven. They lost 12-2 to the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
Apostolic Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Nichols, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-11-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.5 runs.
On Eagleton College & Career Academy's side, Jayce Simon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Simon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Caden Frank was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jack Kidd was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Apostolic Christian Academy will face off against Apostolic Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apostolic Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.88 runs per game on average), something Apostolic Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. Eagleton College & Career Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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