Skipstone Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Skipstone Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Skipstone Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cody Collum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Cook, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On New Creation Christian Academy's side, Micah Stewart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Stewart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Creation Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Googe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Skipstone Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for New Creation Christian Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Skipstone Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Creekside Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Creation Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Central Georgia Arts at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Georgia Arts hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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