On Tuesday, Scholars Guild Academy faced Creekside Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Scholars Guild Academy Spartans had just enough and edged the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars out 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for Scholars Guild Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noelle Boeckman made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Boeckman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Madison Kenny and Alannah Maher did most of the damage at the plate: Kenny scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Maher went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Ellie Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Creekside Christian Academy's side, Kyra Ware was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reagan Daniels, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Scholars Guild Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Scholars Guild Academy will head out on the road to face off against Young Americans Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scholars Guild Academy is facing Young Americans Christian at the right time seeing as Young Americans Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Creekside Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lyndon Academy at 5:00 p.m. Lyndon Academy is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Creekside Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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