After a string of four wins, Wellington's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of The Academy Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Wellington couldn't push the score so high this time.
Wellington got a good showing from Luke Moore, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Parker Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Wellington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On The Academy's side, Tony Fabian was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Fabian has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fabian was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Fabian wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Conner McDuffee, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Zack Johnson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple.
Wellington now has a losing record at 9-10. As for The Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Wellington will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Eaton at 4:00 p.m. Eaton is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins at home, so Wellington will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for The Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Manual at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Academy is facing Manual at the right time seeing as Manual is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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