The Circle Christian Centurions are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Crooms Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Circle Christian scored the most runs they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They suffered a rough 26-6 loss at the hands of Lake Highland Prep.
Circle Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Rosario, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Rosario has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Circle Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Crooms Academy got the win against Halifax Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 25-1. With that win, Crooms Academy brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Dillan Gallant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Gallant was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Crooms Academy got a massive performance out of Micah Massey, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Issac Riveras was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Circle Christian dropped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Crooms Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
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