The Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, The Academy had just enough and edged Kent Denver out 8-7.
Tony Fabian and Brennan Staudinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fabian struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Staudinger tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Fabian scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Staudinger went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Xavier Turner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Akers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Kent Denver, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
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