It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Scholars Guild Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars 14-12. Scholars Guild Academy's victory was all the more impressive since Creekside Christian Academy was averaging only 3.62 runs allowed on the season.
Ty Newton was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Newton was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Samuel Autry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alton Strange, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Creekside Christian Academy's side, Brady Mccadden and Beau Fleming stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mccadden scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Fleming got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Scholars Guild Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Scholars Guild Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Creekside Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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