Horse Creek Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Keenan Raiders 6-4. For Horse Creek Academy, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 defeat Keenan walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Iniko Barker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Rhett Howard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Keenan's side, Desmond Washington and Peyton Bishop stepped up to the plate in a big way. Washington scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Bishop scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Horse Creek Academy pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Keenan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-2.
Horse Creek Academy is on the road again on Monday to play Calhoun County at 6:00 p.m. Calhoun County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Horse Creek Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Keenan, they will be playing at home against Fairfield Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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