After flying high against Central last Thursday, Tuscaloosa Academy came back down to earth. The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights fell 20-17 to the Parker Thundering Herd on Saturday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Anna Claire Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Lucas, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tuscaloosa Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Parker's side, Brooke Moss and Destini Sails did most of the damage at the plate: Moss went 2-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Sails went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple. KaMicheal Richardson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Tuscaloosa Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Parker, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tuscaloosa Academy by a score of 24-10 later that day.
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