After a string of four wins, Chambers Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Edgewood Academy Wildcats by a score of 6-4. Chambers Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edgewood Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
For Edgewood Academy's part, John Kujala looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Kujala has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cooper Freeman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Allison, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Chambers Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Edgewood Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Chambers Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ezekiel Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edgewood Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Crenshaw Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgewood Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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