After flying high against Berean Christian last Tuesday, Master's Academy came back down to earth. The Master's Academy Patriots fell just short of the Sebastian River Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Master's Academy in their matchups with Sebastian River: they've now lost six in a row.
Aubrey Grall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Master's Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Lore, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Sebastian River's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kiera Carow gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Carow has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rily Biggers, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Makayla Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Master's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Sebastian River, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Master's Academy will take on Oxbridge Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sebastian River, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Astronaut at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Sebastian River has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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