Ensworth extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-7. They lost 12-2 to the Brentwood Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-4 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Brentwood Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Brentwood Academy's part, Joey Ansell tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Ansell has posted since back in March of 2025.
At the plate, Brentwood Academy let Landon McGill and Jordan Humphreys run wild. McGill got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double, while Humphreys went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. McGill continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Uggla, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Ensworth will head out to square off against Father Ryan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Brentwood Academy, they will host Battle Ground Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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