On Friday, while Mount Juliet put up some runs, the same can't be said for Lipscomb Academy. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs 1-0.
Mount Juliet got a great performance from Joseph Garrett as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Noah Ilias relieved him and did a solid job, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tucker Griffith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Lipscomb Academy's side, Talan Loza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lipscomb Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rashaun (bo) Strickland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Mount Juliet has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Lipscomb Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Juliet will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Hendersonville, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Lipscomb Academy, they will be playing at home against La Salle at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. La Salle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lipscomb Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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