W.S. Neal lost a heartbreaker to Cottage Hill Christian Academy when they met back in March of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The W.S. Neal Eagles' rough 8-1 loss to the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for W.S. Neal in their matchups with Cottage Hill Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
W.S. Neal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Booker, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Booker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cottage Hill Christian Academy's side, Kyle Arguello was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Arguello was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon McLaughlin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brannon Andrews, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
W.S. Neal's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-15.
W.S. Neal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Millry at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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