Tidewater Academy had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it eight. They lost 15-5 to the Amelia Academy Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in April.
Tidewater Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Fillmore, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Fillmore has hit this season.
As for Amelia Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Amelia Academy, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Amelia Academy's side, Brody Cleaton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Cleaton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Amelia Academy let Aiden Long and Jacob Creswell run wild. Long got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Creswell went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Creswell has posted since back in March. Carson Roberts was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Tidewater Academy nor Amelia Academy have any future games scheduled.
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