Midland Classical Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pantego Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pantego Christian Panthers by a score of 4-3. Midland Classical Academy has not had much luck with Pantego Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Levi Bayley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Pantego Christian's side, Lincoln Swanjord spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Swanjord has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pantego Christian's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Munoz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Midland Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-1. As for Pantego Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Midland Classical Academy beat Pantego Christian by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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