Mount Juliet Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Clarksville Academy Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount Juliet Christian Academy of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Isbell, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Clarksville Academy's side, Chris Irby looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Irby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brennen Gibson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colton Wallace, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Clarksville Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Juliet Christian Academy will face off against Goodpasture Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Goodpasture Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Mount Juliet Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clarksville Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Ezell-Harding Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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