DuBois Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Shawnee Golden Eagles by a score of 15-14.
For Shawnee's part, Nizarion Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Xavier Lumpkin was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Joseph Boyd was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
DuBois Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Shawnee, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
As of now, neither DuBois Academy nor Shawnee have any future games scheduled.
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