With a playoff game on the line, Fullington Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Memorial Day Matadors a 20-0 shutout. Considering Fullington Academy has won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Brody Ashley, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Aidan Price was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fullington Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-10. As for Memorial Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Fullington Academy will square off against Flint River Academy on Friday. Fullington Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Flint River Academy likes a good challenge. Memorial Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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