Central Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Queen's Grant Stallions as the Central Academy Cougars made off with a 15-2 win. With that victory, Central Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Pearson Morgan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Brzuchowski, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Ryan Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Central Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-11. As for Queen's Grant, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-9.
Central Academy will head out on the road to take on Lincolnton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincolnton is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Central Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Queen's Grant will take on Jackson Day at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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