Community Christian Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it five. They lost 13-2 to the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Thursday.
Community Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Griffin, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-17. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Central Fellowship Christian Academy's side, Barron Hamilton made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Hamilton a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Central Fellowship Christian Academy got a massive performance out of George Bassett, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The Lancers are 3-1 when Bassett posts two or more runs, but 2-16 otherwise. Carter Welch also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Community Christian Academy will challenge Byne Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, they will square off against Westfield School at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.83 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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