The Academy - San Francisco waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Galileo Lions and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that The Academy - San Francisco has won by exactly two runs.
Raven La was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Collin Helms was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Galileo's side, Ezekiel White was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elliott Hartman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Hartman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The Academy - San Francisco's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Galileo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lincoln the next time they take the field. The Academy - San Francisco will host Lincoln at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, while Galileo will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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