After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Casteel, Wesleyan Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Key West Conchs with a sharp 9-2 win. Considering Wesleyan Christian Academy has won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Hammond made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Hammond was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Sawyer Black and Grayson McDonald did most of the damage at the plate: Black scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while McDonald went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Papciak, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Key West's side, Nelson Ong was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Key West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Wesleyan Christian Academy will challenge Farragut at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Farragut is on a five-game streak of home wins, Wesleyan Christian Academy a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Key West, they are on the road again on Friday to play Apex Friendship at 5:00 p.m. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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