Rock Creek Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Crothersville Tigers as the Rock Creek Academy Lions made off with a 16-10 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Rock Creek Academy as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Max Ruiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up seven earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Parente was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Clark, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Rock Creek Academy, Crothersville also got a great game from a two-way player: Logen Osullivan. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Osullivan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Corey Kelshaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Josh Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Crothersville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of nine games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Rock Creek Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Crothersville, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lanesville the next time they take the field. Crothersville will host Lanesville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Rock Creek Academy will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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