Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot hit Amelia Academy with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots fell just short of the Knights by a score of 10-9. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-4 defeat back in April.
Jacob Creswell
| 03/18/25 vs Cumberland | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Tidewater Academy | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fuqua | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Fuqua | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Jacob Creswell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Amelia Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Amir Hall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Carson Dietz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Amelia Academy's record now sits at 8-7. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Amelia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, they will host Kenston Forest at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kavaliers have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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