The Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles were able to grind out a solid win over the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets on Thursday, taking the game 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Evie Hawkins was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Hawkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Maggie Gomez-Huffman was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Lawrence, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Pinnacle Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bessemer City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Coming up, Pinnacle Classical Academy will welcome Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bessemer City, they will face off against Highland Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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