It was a good run, but Miller School of Albemarle unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Walsingham Academy Trojans by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Miller School of Albemarle couldn't push the score so high this time.
Miller School of Albemarle got a good showing from Jacob Rexrode, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rexrode has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miller School of Albemarle saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Rosales, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Miller School of Albemarle's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4-1. As for Walsingham Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miller School of Albemarle will challenge North Cross at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller School of Albemarle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so North Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Walsingham Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Hampton Roads Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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