The Pinecrest Academy Paladins will head out on the road to square off against the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinecrest Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Pinecrest Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Lanier Christian Academy 4-3. The win was just what Pinecrest Academy needed coming off of a 16-6 loss in their prior matchup.
CJ Dominguez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy came up short against Cornerstone Prep Academy on Thursday and fell 11-7.
Jackson Walker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zachary Grayson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pinecrest Academy's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
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