The Master's Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Astronaut War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Master's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Master's Academy suffered a tough 12-6 loss at the hands of South Fork. Master's Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gian Brown and Sam Wade did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wade went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Eiswerth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Astronaut had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Bayside 5-4.
Larry Stewart tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Logan Cepeda was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Brenden Higginbothan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Master's Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Astronaut, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
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