Caldwell Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 16-4 to the Forsyth Country Day Furies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Caldwell Academy of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Neal Swindell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kent Moles, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Forsyth Country Day's side, Kaline Burr-Ellis made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Burr-Ellis was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ricky Velez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Mangus, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Caldwell Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Forsyth Country Day, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-12.
Caldwell Academy will head out on the road to square off against Salem Baptist Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Caldwell Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Forsyth Country Day, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calvary Day School at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Forsyth Country Day is facing Calvary Day School at the right time seeing as Calvary Day School is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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