If Westminster Schools of Augusta was feeling good off their 11-3 takedown of Augusta Prep Day last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers on Tuesday. Westminster Schools of Augusta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Augusta Prep Day apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Charlie Grinalds was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Grinalds was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grinalds wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Baker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mikey Kelsey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Westminster Schools of Augusta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Augusta Prep Day only tossed seven.
On Augusta Prep Day's side, J.T Gay was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Polcha, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Westminster Schools of Augusta has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for Augusta Prep Day, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Westminster Schools of Augusta will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bulloch Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Augusta Prep Day, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Greene County at 4:00 p.m. on April 15th. Augusta Prep Day will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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