Tuscaloosa Home Educators and Ezekiel Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Tuscaloosa Home Educators had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ezekiel Academy Knights by a score of 5-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tuscaloosa Home Educators in their matchups with Ezekiel Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Austin Hartley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. Jackson Sodergren was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ezekiel Academy's side, Kellen Shaffer and Micah Hughes did most of the damage at the plate: Shaffer scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Hughes scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators' defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Ezekiel Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-21.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-6 win vs. Southern Christian on the 19th. Ezekiel Academy has also already played their next game, a 6-3 loss against Wiregrass on the 19th.
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