After a string of 12 wins, Aucilla Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Wakulla Christian School Saints by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aucilla Christian of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Eli Conrad was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Gamalero, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Aucilla Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakulla Christian School only tossed three.
On Wakulla Christian School's side, Jay Brown was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Aucilla Christian's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-2. As for Wakulla Christian School, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Aucilla Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Gadsden County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aucilla Christian is facing Gadsden County at the right time seeing as Gadsden County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Wakulla Christian School, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Brookwood at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Brookwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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