Rossville Christian Academy fell victim to Starkville Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-0 to the Starkville Academy Volunteers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Rossville Christian Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Starkville Academy's part, Tanner McKee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McKee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Christian Riekhof looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Starkville Academy got a massive performance out of Creed Pierce, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Long, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Rossville Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Starkville Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-17.
Rossville Christian Academy will take on Bolton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Starkville Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Heritage Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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