Wayne Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders with a sharp 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Patten Shirley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Shirley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Colton Stringer
| 04/01/25 @ Park Place Christian Academy | 2 |
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In other batting news, Colton Stringer and Tyler Wooten did most of the damage at the plate: Stringer scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Wooten went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Stringer a new career-high. Eli Moody was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Wayne Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Park Place Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Wayne Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Park Place Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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