Fayette Academy fell victim to Jackson Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Jackson Christian Eagles. Fayette Academy has not had much luck with Jackson Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Jackson Christian's part, they got a great performance from Carter Ellis as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ellis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Easton Jones and Jacob (jt) Mullins did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Mullins scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Kelley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Fayette Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Jackson Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Fayette Academy will head out on the road to square off against Lakeland Preparatory at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jackson Christian, they will be playing at home against Scotts Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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