Scholars Guild Academy came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pinecrest Academy Paladins by a score of 11-6. That's more bragging rights for Scholars Guild Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alton Strange was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Samuel Autry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Pinecrest Academy's side, Matthew Mitchell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Dominguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Scholars Guild Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Pinecrest Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Scholars Guild Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinecrest Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Horizon Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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