If East Central HomeSchool was feeling good off their 13-6 takedown of Varsity Opponent last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Central HomeSchool Patriots fell victim to a tough 19-8 defeat at the hands of the Wiregrass Kings on Saturday. East Central HomeSchool has not had much luck with Wiregrass recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
East Central HomeSchool saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Wadsworth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Murphree, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
On Wiregrass' side, Zach Crisler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Crisler was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Treadaway and Zeke Alford did most of the damage at the plate: Treadaway went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Alford went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jarett Presley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
East Central HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wiregrass, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
East Central HomeSchool will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 5:00 p.m. As for Wiregrass, they will head out on the road to take on Ezekiel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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