Columbia Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Brookhaven Academy Cougars 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Columbia Academy who now have six in a row.
Trent Buckley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Buckley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Zeke Todd looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Stuart, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Corban Lawrence was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Like Columbia Academy, Brookhaven Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Caleb Authement. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Authement was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Sam Stevens was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Columbia Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Brookhaven Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Columbia Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brookhaven Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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