After a string of three wins, Pinecrest Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pinecrest Academy of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Matthew Mitchell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Dominguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Scholars Guild Academy's side, Alton Strange was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Strange has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Samuel Autry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Pinecrest Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Scholars Guild Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Pinecrest Academy will head out on the road to challenge Horizon Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy is facing Horizon Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Horizon Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Scholars Guild Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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