We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Millry: 1.5, St. Luke's Episcopal: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Millry blew Cottage Hill Christian Academy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Cottage Hill Christian Academy got their revenge. Millry fell just short of Cottage Hill Christian Academy by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, while St. Luke's Episcopal put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for LeFlore. Everything went St. Luke's Episcopal's way against LeFlore as St. Luke's Episcopal made off with a 17-0 victory. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Nathan Deaton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Deaton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Campbell Tillman and Cooper Frampton did most of the damage at the plate: Tillman scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Frampton went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave Tillman a new career-high in runs. Jeremy Menhennett was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Luke's Episcopal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
St. Luke's Episcopal pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs over those games. As for Millry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
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