Davidson Academy dropped their record down to 18-9 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Friendship Christian Commanders by a score of 3-2. The Bears were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Commanders' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Friendship Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-12-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
For Friendship Christian's part, Sam Duckwiler looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Duckwiler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Friendship Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Aquila, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Aquila's first of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Davidson Academy will face off against Pope John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Friendship Christian, they will challenge East Robertson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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