While Fellowship Christian couldn't quite beat East Jackson on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. The Fellowship Christian Paladins fell just short of the East Jackson Eagles by a score of 7-5. Fellowship Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lawson Ivey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Ivey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tristan Costoulas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Granby, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Fellowship Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Jackson only hit a.
Like Fellowship Christian, East Jackson also got a great game from a two-way player: Ty Bennett. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bennett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bennett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Saunders, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Bryse Patterson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fellowship Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for East Jackson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
While Fellowship Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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