The matchup between Jacksonville Christian Academy and Gaylesville on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Thunder lost 14-8 to the Trojans. The Thunder have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Jessie Gannaway made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Bryson Dowdey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Gaylesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville Christian Academy will take on Faith Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.32 runs per game on average), something the Thunder will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gaylesville, they will challenge Gaston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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