New Life Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of the St. Agnes Aggies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Life Academy of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For St. Agnes' part, Charlie Witzel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Witzel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Steiner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eric Cain, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
New Life Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for St. Agnes, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Life Academy will challenge Nova Classical Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Agnes, they will head out on the road to square off against Heritage Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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