After a string of four wins, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 8-0 loss to the Galloway Scots might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Galloway's part, Bennett Kelly was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kelly was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Toby Reitman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Matthew Edmonds was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Galloway, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Business Engineering Science Tech at 5:45 p.m. on April 8th. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate is facing Business Engineering Science Tech at the right time seeing as Business Engineering Science Tech is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Galloway, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mount Pisgah Christian at 5:00 p.m.
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