On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Bo Porter Academy Royals had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the Remington Christian Academy Knights. Bo Porter Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
George Malone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Remington Christian Academy's side, they got a great performance from J.J. Perez as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Exio Duque was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bo Porter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Remington Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-12-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Bo Porter Academy is on the road again on Friday to play Inspiration Academy at 1:00 p.m. Inspiration Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bo Porter Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Remington Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against IMG Academy Black at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Black's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Remington Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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