If Academy Park was feeling good off their 16-9 takedown of Chester last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Academy Park Knights lost 12-2 to the Chichester Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Academy Park of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Chichester's part, Dan Kelly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Kelly has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trevor Goschler and Cole Sanford did most of the damage at the plate: Goschler went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Sanford scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Academy Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Chichester, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy Park is on the road again on Tuesday to play Penn Wood at 3:45 p.m. Academy Park is facing Penn Wood at the right time seeing as Penn Wood is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Chichester, they will head out on the road to challenge Chester at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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