Antioch lost against East Nashville Magnet back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Antioch Bears lost 10-2 to the East Nashville Magnet Eagles. Antioch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Fowler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Gavin Bales was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On East Nashville Magnet's side, Jordan Houston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Houston has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Houston was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Houston wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ke'Vonte Pitts, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for East Nashville Magnet, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Antioch will be playing at home against Glencliff at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Antioch is facing Glencliff at the right time seeing as Glencliff is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for East Nashville Magnet, they are on the road again on Monday to play Lawson at 6:00 p.m.
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