The Flint River Academy Wildcats will challenge the Rock Springs Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Flint River Academy has five straight wins, Rock Springs Christian Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Flint River Academy gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Heritage Preparatory by a score of 11-8.
Ethan Newman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Newman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
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In other batting news, Flint River Academy let Hunter Pike and Cale Darsey run wild. Pike went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Darsey went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Darsey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Amerson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Rock Springs Christian Academy challenged Heritage on Thursday. The Eagles came up short against the Hawks, falling 11-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Flint River Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Flint River Academy skirted past Rock Springs Christian Academy 5-4 in their previous meeting on Monday. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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