New Life Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Nova Classical Academy Knights by a score of 6-5. New Life Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nova Classical Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Nova Classical Academy's part, James Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Ehlebracht, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
New Life Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Nova Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
New Life Academy will head out on the road to take on Mayer Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Nova Classical Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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