On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against the Fairlawn Jets. Emmanuel Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gage Bradley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Bradley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grady Kohl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jack Meyer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Emmanuel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Fairlawn, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emmanuel Christian Academy will take on Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairlawn, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Triad at 11:00 a.m. Triad is coming into the game with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Fairlawn will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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