After a string of four wins, Lowndes Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edgewood Academy Wildcats. Lowndes Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edgewood Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on March 2nd.
For Edgewood Academy's part, Brock Whitt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Whitt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other pitching news, Logan Moomey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Allison, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lowndes Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Edgewood Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Lowndes Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hooper Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 4th. As for Edgewood Academy, they will square off against Lakeside School at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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