Sparta Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Wilcox Academy Wildcats, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 on Tuesday.
Kyler Barlow made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Wilcox Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Wilcox Academy's side, Julian Curry made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Curry a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Haas Terry was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Lain Chiles also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sparta Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Patrician Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Wilcox Academy will face off against rival Escambia Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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