Augusta Christian had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-16 to make it eight. They lost 9-2 to the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Augusta Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Fernandes, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Northside Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Northside Christian Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Will Spotts, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Spotts a new career-high. Whit Craft was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Augusta Christian will square off against Gray Collegiate Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northside Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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