Pataula Charter Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Byne Christian Saints with a sharp 16-6 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Pataula Charter Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Cam Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cade Crider was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Caldwell, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
On Byne Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Battaglia, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Pataula Charter Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Byne Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Pataula Charter Academy will head out on the road to take on Baconton Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Baconton Charter is coming into the matchup with 13 straight wins at home, so Pataula Charter Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Byne Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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