High Point Academy had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Brashier Middle College Charter Bengal, falling 21-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bengal this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 on Tuesday.
High Point Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Codespoti, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Brashier Middle College Charter, the win got them back to even at 5-5. Considering they have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Brashier Middle College Charter's side, Collin Wenger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Wenger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Brashier Middle College Charter's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Hershberger, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cameron Wenger also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, High Point Academy will welcome Greenville Tech Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.6 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of. Brashier Middle College Charter has already played their next game (against GREEN Upstate), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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