Memorial Day fell victim to First Preparatory Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders. The match marked that first time this season in which Memorial Day was not able to get on the board.
Memorial Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Assir Best, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On First Preparatory Christian Academy's side, Mitchell Cordero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Cordero was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, First Preparatory Christian Academy let Logan Brown and Evan Northe loose on the outfield. Brown scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Northe scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Streeper, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Memorial Day's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memorial Day will square off against First Preparatory Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Pinewood Christian at 6:00 p.m.
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