Brunswick Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Life Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 8-4.
Nathan Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Talbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Bryce Abernathy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Life Christian Academy's side, JJ Jimenez and Brandon Dorin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jimenez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Dorin went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Radcliff, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Brunswick Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Life Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brunswick Academy will take on Amelia Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Life Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Virginia Episcopal School at 1:00 p.m. Virginia Episcopal School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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