Ezekiel Academy lost against Crenshaw Christian Academy back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ezekiel Academy Knights fell just short of the Crenshaw Christian Academy Cougars by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
Ezekiel Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Newell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, Newell posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
Even though they lost, Ezekiel Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ezekiel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Crenshaw Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Ezekiel Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Heritage Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Ezekiel Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Crenshaw Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Dale Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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