Battle Ground Academy lost against Columbia Academy last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Battle Ground Academy Wildcats fell just short of the Columbia Academy Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. It was the first time this season that Battle Ground Academy let down their fans at home.
For Columbia Academy's part, Gunner Skelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Skelton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Skelton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Woodward was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Battle Ground Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Columbia Academy, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Battle Ground Academy will take on Davidson Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Davidson Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Battle Ground Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbia Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Loretto at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Loretto will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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