Tiftarea Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Fullington Academy Trojans, falling 18-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 17-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Raelyn Owens was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and ten unearned) runs off seven hits. Owens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Coley Beth Croft, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cloe Sercer, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Even though they lost, Tiftarea Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Tiftarea Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Fullington Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tiftarea Academy will face off against Telfair County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tiftarea Academy is facing Telfair County at the right time seeing as Telfair County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fullington Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Southland Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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