Winona Christian hasn't had much luck against Winston Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Winona Christian Stars will venture away from home to square off against the Winston Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Winona Christian's offense. They came up short against Winston Academy on Thursday, falling 10-0. The Stars just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
For Winston Academy's part, Reed Yates made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. What's more, Yates gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Winston Academy is 8-1 when Yates posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holder Tidwell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. King Ashford was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs.
Winston Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Winona Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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