Amelia Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Brunswick Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. The Patriots' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Amelia Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaivin Dowell, who went 3-for-4 with one double. That double marked the first that Dowell hit this season.
Amelia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Brunswick Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Coming up, Amelia Academy will face off against Tidewater Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tidewater Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.33 runs per game on average), something Amelia Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brunswick Academy, they will challenge Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brunswick Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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