Erskine Academy was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Lincoln Academy Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Erskine Academy.
Hayden Chase looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Simon Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Tyler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Lincoln Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Hagar, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Lucas Houghton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erskine Academy only tossed four.
Erskine Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Lincoln Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-6.
Erskine Academy will take on Leavitt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Leavitt's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Erskine Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Gardiner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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