Northside Methodist Academy fell victim to Lakeland Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Lakeland Christian Vikings. Northside Methodist Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Northside Methodist Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Horne, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Lakeland Christian's side, Peyton Rutledge looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Rutledge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lakeland Christian let Dan Colon and Colby Brewington loose on the outfield. Colon went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Brewington scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Peyton Brenneman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Northside Methodist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Lakeland Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Northside Methodist Academy will head out on the road to face off against Cottonwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakeland Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sports Leadership & Management at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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