It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Atmore Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions by a score of 9-7 on Friday. The loss leaves Atmore Christian without a win on the season.
Ben Landis was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Landis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Isaiah Smoker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Aletheia Christian Academy's side, Britain Wheeler was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jackson Till was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Atmore Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Atmore Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-3 win vs. Pensacola Christian Academy on the 27th.
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