Greyhills Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-5 walloping at the hands of the Monument Valley Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greyhills Academy of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
For Monument Valley's part, Leighton Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isaiah Kescoli and Cash Young did most of the damage at the plate: Kescoli scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Young scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Devin Tullie was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greyhills Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Monument Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17.
Greyhills Academy will take on St. Michael at 2:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. As for Monument Valley, they will take on Northland Prep Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Monument Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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